KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) directed customs officials to release the consignment of petitioner comprising cobble plates subject to deposit of the differential amount of duty and taxes before the Nazir of this court, who, on such deposit, shall issue appropriate certificate and on presentation of the same, and Nizar shall invest the amount in some profit bearing instrument, whereas, his fee is settled at Rs5,000 per certificate on a constitutional petition filed by M/s Naimat Ullah Steel Works Private Limited.
On 5 January 2020, during the hearing, Muhammad Aqeel Awan, counsel for the petitioner argued that notice duly stands served upon concerned collector, but nobody is in attendance, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner has imported consignment and has made assessment on the basis of valuation ruling no 895/ 2016 dated July 29, 2016, whereas, the petitioner has challenged the same under section 25A of the customs act, 1969 before the appellate forum.
He further informed that any valuation ruling beyond a period of 90 days cannot be sustained, he submitted that his request for provisional release of the consignment has also not been attended.
After the hearing, the court issued a repeat notice to The Deputy Collector Group-V MCC Appraisement West for the next date of hearing.
Earlier, citing Chairman FBR, deputy collector-V MCC Appraisement and DG Valuation as respondents, petitioner pleaded the court to declare that the denial to assess the import consignments of the petitioner under provisional determination vide section 81 (I) of the customs act, 1969, during pendency of further enquiry before the concerned forum is unlawful, illegal and in defiance to the dictates of this court.
