KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has fixed April 21 as hearing date of application filed by the Model Customs Collectorate Port Qasim against release order of confiscated consignment of webbing assorted colour by Customs Appellate Tribunal.
The SHC division bench, comprising Justice Munib Akhter and Justice Abdul Malik Gaddi, was hearing the application.
During the hearing, the learned counsel for the applicant requested some time for filing comments; however the court was requested by the respondents to fix date of hearing. After the arguments, the court fixed 21st as the date of next hearing.
Earlier, the applicant stated that respondent namely M/S Haji Nawab Din &Sons, imported a consignment declared to contain “webbing assorted colours” from USA on September 28, 2014 and filed home consumption goods declaration no KPPI-HC-11372 on September 29, 2014 under WeBOC self assessment system and classify the imported goods under PCT Heading 5807.1090.
According to the applicant, after the physical examination report the goods “job lot” having different quantities of webbing in rolls, left over, un-even edges, different sizes, unit weight /quantity, in meters varying from each other, without wrapping, without label, various colours/lengths, specification and brand and origin “not shown” the description. Therefore show cause notice was issued to the importer on October 29, 2014.
The Counsel stated that after granting ample opportunities of hearing, the adjudicating authority issued an Order-in-Original (ONO) on November 14, 2014, under which the impugned goods were confiscated and Rs 100,000 was also imposed as fine on the respondent.
However the importer filed an appeal before learned Customs Appellate Tribunal which was accepted. The tribunal ordered to release said confiscated consignment. The court was requested by the applicants to set aside the order of Customs Appellate Tribunal.
