KARACHI: A two-member bench, comprising Justice Shafi Muhammad Siddiqui and Justice Agha Faisal directed counsel for the petitioner to assist the court regarding maintainability of petition filed by M/s Farm Plant seeking release order for imported consignment of Gum Copal.
On 19 September 2021, during the hearing, Abu Bakar Khalil Advocate appeared on behalf of the petitioner and made his arguments, however, after his arguments, court adjourned the hearing and directed him to assist the court on the next date of hearing regarding maintainability of this petition.
Counsel stated in his petition that petitioner is lawful importer of Gum Copal (Natural Resin) and during the course of business, petitioner imported the same and declared the valuation at US$ 0.75 per kg and total amount was declared US$ 11,250 from Sri Lanka and filed goods declaration according with law.
Counsel added the petitioner was shocked, when petitioner’s representative was informed that said consignment was detained by the customs officials due to disputed valuation and which was enhanced without justification and lawful authority.
Citing Chairman Federal Board of Revenue, Collector of Customs Appraisement West, Collector of Customs Adjudication-I KICT Manager Imports as respondents, petitioner pleaded the court to declare that act of the respondents is illegal, mala fide and arbitrary.
He further pleaded the court may direct them to release petitioner’s consignment and restrain them from taking any adverse action against the petitioner till final order in this petition.
