KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) directed customs officials to make sure to file their respective para wise comments on a constitutional petition filed by M/s Marvellous Business Solution Pvt Ltd seeking exemption of duty and taxes on consignments of LED bulbs etc as entitled under 5th Schedule of the Customs Act, 1969. A two-member bench, headed by Justice Munib Akhtar was hearing the petition.
Counsel for the petitioner stated in its constitutional petition stated that petitioner is engaged in the lawful business of import of LED bulbs etc and always fulfils all the liabilities properly.
He said that in rotten, petitioner imported consignment of LED bulbs 12 watt, 15 watt, 18 watt, 25 watt 40 watt and other related goods and filed goods declaration under availing exemption as entitled under 5th schedule of the Customs Act, 1969.
He further informed the court that however, officials of the Customs Collectorate of Appraisement West who has not accepted the assessment made by the petitioner on the pretext that the petitioner’s goods are not entitled for relevant exemption as per assessment.
Citing Chairman Federal Board of Revenue, Collector of Customs Collectorte Appraisement West, the Engineering Development Board Alternate Energy Department Board as respondents, petitioner pleaded the court to declare that act of the respondents as illegal, mala fide and arbitrary.
He also pleaded the court may declare that above mentioned goods are entitled under 5th Schedule of the Customs Act 1969.
