KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has directed tax department to file para wise comments on a constitutional petition filed by Mansoor Shahanshah, proprietor of M/s East Electronics trade makers and Shaheryar Shahanshah, seeking release of their consignment of eight inches loudspeakers in Magway brand blocked by customs authorities. A two-member bench, headed by Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi heard the petition.
Earlier, counsel for the importers, counsel for the importers stated that Mansoor Shahanshah booked two CLC shipments of 4,200 loudspeakers packed in 350 cartons from China to Karachi. He said the first shipment was cleared at unit price of $0.75 assessed by the customs authorities.
He said when the second consignment reached Karachi Port, the petitioner suffered heart attack and was admitted in hospital and could not contact the customs authorities. After discharge from hospital, the petitioner contacted the customs authorities for release of the consignment in the favor of Shaheryar Shahanshah but they are reluctant to release the consignment despite he has fulfilled all the legal requirements.
Citing chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and deputy collector of Customs Collectorate Appraisement East as respondents, counsel pleaded the court may direct the customs authorities to release his consignment immediately.
