KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has dismissed the contempt application filed by M/s Rafiq Commercial Company against fixation of the valuations from $0.20 to S $4 and 6.80 per kilogram of the consignments of curtain blind fabrics.
A two-member bench, Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Sedduddin Nasir, was hearing the petition.
During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner stated that petitioner does not wish further proceeding with a contempt application therefore, the two member bench dismissed the contempt application as not pressed. The petitioner had filed contempt application against the tax authorities who had not complied with the order of the court.
Earlier, counsel for the petitioner stated that petitioner has imported ” curtain blind fabrics ” rolls under PCT heading 5903.90000 having a quality of 36800 and PCT heading 5516.9400 having quality 18000 meter at the rate $ 0.20 per meter. However, value was changed from $ 0.20 to $ 4 and 6.80 per kg.
According to the petitioner, federal government has imposed/ fixed 5% unlawful and the same is usually fixed on luxury and finished item. It said that consignments of the petitioner are lying at the port un-cleared since June 2016 increasing charges, which is otherwise not payable by the petitioner and demurrage charges is increasing day by day due to reason the petitioner is suffering from the supplying of the goods to market.
Citing secretary Revenue division, Director of Valuation, Directorate of Valuation, Collector of Customs Appraisement Customs and others as respondents petitioner pleaded the SHC may declare that the valuation ruling 881 dated June 29, 2016 issued by the respondents is clear violation of law and court may direct the respondents to release the consignments of the petitioner according to law.
