KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) directed parties to file their comments on a constitutional petition filed by Irshad Hussain son of Ibrahim, owner of Bus No SGM-851 seeking release order of his bus seized by customs department. A two-member bench, headed by Justice Munib Akhtar heard the petition.
Earlier, counsel for the petitioner stated that he is engaged in the lawful business of import of buses and fulfills all the liabilities according with law, he submitted that he imported a bus no SGM-851 and filed goods declaration according with law, however, he was informed by officials of the customs department that his vehicle was seized and allegation was fixed that imported vehicle does not fall on currant import policy.
Counsel further submitted that imported vehicle may be released because same vehicles fall on currant import policy and many vehicles have been released according with currant import policy, importer stated that act of the customs department is unlawful, mala fide and no legal effect.
Citing Secretary Revenue Division, Secretary Ministry of Finance, Chief Collector of Customs Collectorate, Deputy Collector of Customs Adjudication Iftikhar Ahmed, Collector of Customs and others as respondents, he pleaded the court to declare that act of the respondents is illegal, mala fide and arbitrary.
He also pleaded the court to direct them to release his vehicle and restrain them from taking any coercive action against the petitioner till final order in this petition.
