KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed the customs officials to file their para wise comments on a constitutional petition filed by Nadeem Khan son of Kashif Khan, sole proprietor of M/s Quick Contractors and Traders seeking release of old and used prime movers seized by customs authorities. A two-member bench, headed by Justice Munib Akhtar, was hearing the constitutional petition.
Earlier, counsel for the petitioner stated that petitioner is engaged in the lawful business of construction, for the purpose, regarding imports defferent types of construction machinery.
He further submitted that petitioner has imported a consignment machinery (old and used prime movers) of Japanese origin and residual life of ten years with Euro-II & Euro-III emission standards in nine containers and filed a Goods Declaration as per law. However, after the examination, the respondents alleged that the petitioner had imported restricted items and had mis-declared description of the said goods.
According to the counsel for the importer, it moved petition before concerned authority which directed the respondent to issued delay certificate and release its consignments, however, customs authorities are not following such order of the appellate authority.
Citing Secretary Revenue Division, Additional Collector of Customs Port Muhammad Bin Qasim as respondents, he pleaded the court to declare the act of the respondents as illegal, mala fide and arbitrary, importer also pleaded the Sindh High Court to direct them to release said consignments along with delay certificate.
