KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday dismissed a constitutional petition filed by M/s Kiran Enterprises, seeking restoration of its sale tax registration which was suspended by the customs authorities. A two-member bench, headed by Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi, was hearing the petition.
During the hearing, no one appeared before the court from the petitioner’s side, therefore, the court dismissed the petition and observed in its order that, “the petitioner and his counsel are called absent, no intimation is received, instant petition is pending since 2014, wherein the petitioner has expressed his seriousness against suspension or registration of sale tax, record shows that no interim relief has been granted to the petitioner related to the impugned action by the respondents, whereas the petitioner and his counsel have not reminded vigilant to proceed with the matter as listed petition has been taken up for hearing after a lapse of more than one year. It appears that the petitioner and his counsel have lost interest to proceed with the matter. Moreover, the relief sought through the instant petition can be redressed by appealing the proper forum and by submitting response to the notices issued by the respondents in the instant case, and therefore, court dismissed the petition.”
Earlier, counsel for the petitioner stated that petitioner is doing his business as exporter, importer, and manufacturer and paying sale tax regularly. The petitioner was informed by the customs authorities that his sale tax registration has been suspended/ blocked. Citing Sectary Revenue Division, the Chief Commissioner Zone RTO, Directorate of Intelligences & investigation-FBR as respondents, the petitioner pleaded the court may restore his sales tax registration.
