ISLAMABAD: About six single and division benches are hearing customs references at the Customs Appellate Tribunal’s headquarters in Islamabad.
According to details, these benches comprised of Chairman Malik Manzoor Hussain, Member Muhammad Nasir Khan, Member Ziauddin Wazir and Member Farhan Ali Syed. These members were also hearing cases on single benches even in the absence of chairman who was currently visiting Karachi regional office.
These benches were hearing a number of cases. However Chairman Justice (r) Manzoor Hussain and Ziaudding Wazir had heard several cases in recent days.
These cases were filed by M/s Trade Master, M/s Waseem Autos, M/s Nisar Traders, M/s Parts and Parts, M/s Chief Autos, M/s Aman Elahi and M/s Kohinoor Traders and others.
M/s Trade Master had filed a case against MCC only. All of other appellants had filed cases against DGI&I. M/s Kohinoor Traders had filed two cases against DGI&I, Islamabad.
Tribunal had also reserved decision on M/s Wahid Hamid the other day. It had filed case against the MCC Peshawar for auctioning imported items despite the tribunal had announced a decision for release of them.
Chairman Justice (R)Malik Manzoor Hussain also held hearing on cases filed against Directorate General of Investigation and Intelligence Islamabad and Model Collectorate of Customs Islamabad and Peshawar.
M/s Pakistan Royal Group, M/s Irfan Ullah and M/s Charisma Catering Islamabad had filed these cases. The appellants had filed cases challenging the announcements made by the DGI&I Islamabad. All three cases were filed in 2016.
M/s Pakistan Royal Group and M/s Charisma Catering Islamabad had asked the tribunal to direct the department to release the imported items which were confiscated by the customs authorities under the alleged attempts of smuggling.
