KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued notices to the customs authorities and deputy attorney general on a constitutional petition filed by M/s Asad Corporation against enhancement of valuation of Menthol Crystal.
While the hearing of the petition, a two-member bench, comprising Justice Munib Akhtar also directed them to file their respective para wise comments on the next date of hearing.
Earlier, counsel for the petitioner stated that the petitioner is engaged in lawful import of Menthol Crystal from China and fulfills all the legal requirements according to the law.
He argued that the petitioner imported a consignment of 8,000 kilogram Menthol Crystal from China and filed goods declaration at the value of $18 kilograms. However, the petitioner was informed by the customs authorities that the valuation of the said goods had been enhanced.
Citing Director General of Customs Valuation, Collector of Customs Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement and Chairman Federal Board of Revenue as respondents, petitioner pleaded the court may declare that act of the respondents is illegal, mala fide and arbitrary, he also pleaded the court may direct them to release the consignment of the petitioner according with law and restrain them from taking any coercive action till final order on this petition.
