KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday directed customs department to make sure filing their comments on a constitutional petition filed by M/s Al-Amna International seeking release order of its consignment of Lollipops stopped by customs department due to disputed valuation, a two-member bench heard the matter.
During the hearing, counsel for the customs department seeks further time to file comments, therefore, court granted time and adjourned the matter.
Earlier, counsel for the petitioner stated that it is engaged lawful commercial import of food stuff and imports these products from various countries, it imported a consignment of lollipops from Turkey according with @ US$ 0.99 KG and filed goods declaration, however, officials of the customs department are not deciding valuation of above mentioned goods.
He said that petitioner is ready to submit differential amount Rs. 1,357,396 before the nazir of the SHC, till the final disposal of this revision application.
Citing Sectary Revenue Division, Chief Collector of Customs Model Customs Collectorate Appraisement East and others as respondents, he pleaded the court may declare that act of the customs officials is illegal, mala fide and arbitrary, he also pleaded the court may release its consignment immediately.
