KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) directed customs officials to file their respective para wise comments on a constitutional petition filed by M/s Asad Corporation against enhancement of valuation of Menthol Crystal.
A two-member bench, comprising Justice Munib Akhtar was hearing the petition. During the hearing, counsel for the customs department and deputy attorney general seeks time for submitting comments.
Earlier, counsel for the petitioner stated that petitioner is engaged in the lawful import of Menthol Crystal from China and fulfils all legal requirements according with law.
He argued that petitioner imported a consignment of above mentioned goods from China having quantity 8000 kilograms and filed goods declaration at the value of $ 18/kg, however, petitioner was informed by officials of the customs authorities that officials enhanced the valuation of said goods.
On last date of hearing, after the arguments of the counsel for petitioner, court had issued notices to the customs authorities and deputy attorney general of Pakistan and directing them to file their respective para wise comments on next date of hearing.
Citing Director General of Customs Valuation, Collector of Customs Collectorate Appraisement and Chairman Federal Board of Revenue 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 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 and direct them to act according with law.
