KARACHI: A two-member bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) restrained customs officials from cancellation or blockage of clearing and forwarding license on a constitutional petition filed by M/s Muslim Enterprises seeking restraining order against lodging first information report (FIR).
On 30 December 20,21 while the hearing of petition, a two-member bench, also issued notices to customs officials and deputy attorney general of Pakistan and directed them to file their respective para wise comments for next date of hearing.
The Court also passed order that “till next date of hearing in respect of clearing &forwarding license, no coercive action be taken against the petitioner”.
Earlier, counsel for the petitioner argued that petitioner is lawful clearing and forwarding agent and having lawful license and doing its petitioner according to law, during his business, Malang Jan obtained his service from petitioner for clearance o fthe vehicle Daihatsu Mira Car, therefore, petitioner filed goods declaration.
Counsel added that however, customs officials lodged first information report (FIR) against the petitioner and harassing and issued threats to cancelled suspend his license and also stop him to doing his work.
Citing Chairman Federal Board of Revenue, Secretary Revenue Division, Collector of Customs Appraisement East, Collector of Customs Appraisement West, Faraz Ahmed Appraising Officer Group-II Collector of Customs Appraisement East and others as respondents, petitioner pleaded the court to declare that act of the respondents is illegal, mala fide and arbitrary. They further pleaded the court may set aside impugned show cause notice and restrain them from taking any adverse action against the petitioner till final order in this petition.
