KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed customs officials to file their comments on a constitutional petition filed by M/s Al-Aziz Tyre Company, seeking release of its consignments of tyres and tubes seized by customs authorities. A two-member bench, comprising Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Yousaf Ali Saeed, heard the petition.
Earlier, counsel for the petitioner stated that it is engaged in the lawful business of import of assorted tyres in nine containers from China after fulfilling all the liabilities properly.
According to the counsel, the petitioner imported consignments of tyres and tubes and filed goods declaration in accordance with law. However, officials of the customs department seized the goods on the allegations that the petitioner was involved in mis-declaration.
Citing Chairman Federal Board of Revenue, Collector of Customs Collectorate Port Muhammad Bin Qasim as respondents, petitioner pleaded the court may declare that act of the customs authorities is illegal mala fide and arbitrary.
He also pleaded the court to direct them to release its consignments immediately and restrain them from taking any coercive action against the petitioner.
