KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued notices to the tax authorities and the deputy attorney general, directing them to file their respective para wise comments on a constitutional petition filed by M/s Fecto Cement Limited against impugned recovery notice of Rs 67,872,570. A two-member bench, headed by Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi, was hearing the petition.
Earlier, counsel for the petitioner stated that Additional Commissioner Inland Revenue Audit Range-A, Zone-II passed an order for recovery of the disputed money without lawful reasons and authority. Being aggrieved, the petitioner moved Commissioner Inland Revenue Appeals-I and filed an appeal along with stay application, which is still pending for disposal. However, the customs authorities have issued notice to the petitioner for recovery of the said amount.
Citing Secretary Revenue Division, Chairman Federal Board of Revenue, Commissioner Inland Revenue Appeal Zone-I, Large Taxpayers Unit-I and others as respondents, petitioner pleaded the court may declare act of the respondents is illegal, mala fide and arbitrary, he also pleaded the court may restrain them from taking any coercive measures till final disposal of its appeal.
