KARACHI: A Sindh High Court’s customs appellate bench has ordered Customs to produce a confiscated Toyota X series before nazir of the court by Oct 17.
The bench, comprising Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Omar Sial, was hearing a constitution petition filed by owner of a vehicle duly purchased locally.
Fazal Subhan who deals in US Immigration cases and a psychologist was going to Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre (JPMC) with his wife Dr Fareeda, gynaecologist on Sept 11, 2017 as she was called to attend an emergency case when DIT officials intercepted the vehicle.
The owners presented all documents including purchase papers, import documents, ABL Loan documents, on Line verification from Motor Vehicle Registration but they forcible took away the vehicle, submitted counsel Ms Dil Khurram Shaheen advocate.
The act of respondents was in excess of authority and illegal as vehicle was duly purchased locally and all proofs have been annexed with the petition, she contended.
Earlier the officer concerned appeared before the court who was asked to file a personal affidavit regarding memo of confiscation of the vehicle. The bench will hear the case now on Oct 17.
