KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed customs officials and petitioner to file their respective comments on a constitutional petition filed by Hazrat Bilal, seeking release of his oil tanker bearing registration number KV-3825 seized by customs officials. A two-member bench, comprising Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Omer Sial, was hearing the petition.
During the hearing, counsel for the customs authorities again sought time to file para wise comments, therefore, the court granted him time and adjourned the matter. The court also directed them to come prepare and file their comments on the next date of hearing.
Earlier, counsel for the petitioner stated that petitioner is lawful owner of the above mentioned vehicle and purchased the same after fulfilling all the legal formalities however, officials of the customs department seized his vehicle without shown any lawful reason.
Citing Secretary Finance and Director, Directorate General Customs Intelligence and Investigation-FBR as respondents, petitioner pleaded the court to declare the act of the respondents as illegal, mala fide and arbitrary and no legal effect.
He also pleaded the court to direct them to release his oil tanker bearing registration number KV-3825 immediately and restrain them from taking any coercive action against him till final order of this petition.
