MUHAMMAD JUNAID GHAFFAR, JUSTICE:---This is a Suit for Declaration, Injunction and Damages, impugning seizure dated 25.3.2019 of the goods imported by the Plaintiff by Defendants Nos.2 and 3. Through listed application, the Plaintiff seeks suspension of the seizure and provisional release of the consignment in question pending this Suit.2. Precisely the facts, as stated, are that Plaintiff imported a consignment of various goods including mobile batteries, chargers, camera batteries, automobile parts and cosmetics vide G.D. No. KAPE-126393 dated. 06.02.2019 and sought clearance thereof from Defendant No.4. However, even after processing and out of charge of the GD and its release by Defendant No.4, its clearance was not allowed and it is alleged that Defendants Nos. 2 and 3, arbitrarily and without lawful authority and jurisdiction, initially detained the goods and thereafter the impugned seizure has been made for alleged violation of the various provisions of the Customs Act, 1969 ("T...
PRESENT:
MUHAMMAD, JUNAID GHAFFAR, JUSTICE
Petitioner(s) by: Kashif Nazeer for Plaintiff.Osman A. Hadi, Assistant Attorney General for Defendant No.1.Dr. Shahnawaz for Defendants Nos. 2 and 3..
Law: Customs Act, 1969
Sections: Pakistan Penal Code, 1860
Law: Pakistan Penal Code, 1860
Sections: 420,478,486
Law: Customs Rules, 2001
Sections: R.680,682
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