KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has fixed January 18, 2016 as a date of hearing of an appeal filed by the Collector of Customs Model Customs Collectorate Hyderabad against impugned judgment of the appellate tribunal directing the release of Hino Bowser TTC 221 which was used for smuggling of high speed diesel. A two-member bench, headed by Justice Munib Akhtar, was hearing the petition.
Earlier, counsel for the applicant stated that the patrolling staff of Hyderabad Anti-Smuggling Organization found Hino bowser bearing registration no TTC 221 parked at a hotel on Super Highway, near Toll Plaza, Jamshoro.
According to the applicant, the driver and cleaner of the vehicle were not available. During the examination, it was revealed that a small hole measuring 4&4 was found on the roof of the vehicle which was being used for filing/ unloading the high speed diesel in the bowser. The staff took the vehicle into custody and issued a show-cause notice to its owner.
The counsel argued that being aggrieved, M/s Shahzad moved an appeal before the authority concerned which was dismissed, and therefore, the respondent approached the appellate tribunal for the custody of the bowser. The appellate tribunal passed an order and directed the customs authorities to release the bowser.
Citing M/s Shahzad and the Customs Appellate Tribunal bench, Karachi as respondents, petitioner pleaded the court may set aside the order of the tribunal.
