KARACHI: Sindh High Court has directed Customs Appraisement-East to re-assess a confiscated paper consignment and release the same on payment of duty, taxes etc.
A SHC single bench, comprising Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, issued directive while deciding a suit filed by Messers Astrontech Incorporated.
The bench earlier heard Ms Dil Khurram Shaheen advocate who maintained that the consignment was being detained as the Director Valuation had made the assessment on the basis of Valuation Guideline on higher side. She termed the action illegal and said in the existence of Valuation Ruling, the officers concerned/respondents are bound to act in accordance with the section 25 of the Customs Act 1969.
The bench after hearing the counsel appearing for the Customs allowed the suit and deciding the same ordered the Customs authorities to re-assess the same as per scheme of section 25 and release it.
