KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday directed parties to file comments on a constitutional petition filed by Muhammad Sajid, seeking release of his consignment of poly polypropylene ham polymer (plastic dana) seized by customs officials. A two-member bench, headed by Justice Munib Akhtar, was hearing the petition.
Earlier, counsel for the petitioner stated that the Customs Intelligence Sukkar seized foreign origin goods, poly polypropylene ham polymer, from a container/ trailer bearing registration number SDA-047 without lawful authority.
According to the petitioner, being aggrieved he moved to appellate tribunal and filed appeal before it against action of the customs department. After the arguments, the appellate tribunal directed the customs authorities to release the consignment, however, they refused to comply with the order and release 850 bags of plastic dana.
Citing Secretary Ministry of Finance, Customs Appellate Tribunal Director, Directorate General of Investigation & Intelligence-FBR, Mukhtar Ali Shaikh, Deputy Director, Directorate General of Intelligence & Investigation-FBR as respondents, he pleaded the court to declare the act of the respondents as illegal, mala fide and arbitrary.
Petitioner also pleaded the court to direct them to release of his consignment and restrain them from taking any coercive action against the petitioner.
