KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) issued notices to the customs officials and deputy attorney general directing them to file their respective para wise comments on a constitution petition filed by M/s Rana Enterprises against seizing of consignment of miscellaneous items.
A two-member bench, headed by Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi was hearing the matter on August 24, 2108.
During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner stated that petitioner has imported a consignment of miscellaneous items from China and filed Goods Declaration (GD) as well as fulfilled all other requisite formalities and the said consignment was fully examined and cleared by the customs officials.
He argued that when he approached customs officials to release the consignment, he got shocked, when he was informed by the customs officials that his consignment was held and first information report has been lodged against the petitioner due to alleged its involvement in tax evasion matter.
Counsel informed the court that petitioner never involved in any criminal activity and after lodging first information report, he moved trail court and got bail.
Citing Chairman Federal Board of Revenue, Collector of Customs Appraisement West and others as respondents, he pleaded the court to declare that act of the respondents as illegal, mala fide and arbitrary.
He also pleaded the court to direct customs officials to release the consignment and restrain them from taking any coercive action against the petitioner till final order in this case.
After the hearing, court issued notices to the customs authorities and directing them to make sure filing their para wise comments on next date of hearing without fail.
