KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) issued notices to customs officials and deputy attorney general on a constitutional petition filed by M/s Sagheer Enterprises seeking filing a fresh transshipment permit.
On 7.1.2019, while the hearing of petition, a two-member bench also directed customs officials to make sure filing their para-wise comments on next date of hearing.
During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner stated in his constitutional petition that petitioner in the normal course of business imported a lot of auto spare parts and other misc goods, which arrived at Karachi Port.
He further submitted that he filed the transshipment permit before the customs authority destined for customs NLC Dry Port Quetta, however, he was informed by supplier that some exported goods are wrongly loaded in its consignment, therefore, the petitioner immediately approached the concerned staff of respondents, for cancellation of TP through letter dated 16/07/2018 as well as through WeBOC system on dated 16/07/2018.
He argued that officials of the respondents are not allowed for cancellation of the TP and lodged an FIR against petitioner.
Citing chairman Federal Board of Revenue and Collector of Customs Appraisement East as respondents, petitioner pleaded the court to direct them to issue delay and detention certificate and further directed to return three pay orders to the petitioner or sent to the Collectorate of Customs Quetta against the duty and taxes in respect of imported goods.
He further pleaded the court to accept his petition for cancellation of the TP and may allow for filing a fresh TP for destination to the customs NLC Dry Port Quetta.
