MUHAMMAD JUNAID GHAFFAR, JUSTICE:---Through this Petition, the Petitioner being aggrieved with order / findings dated 7.7.2022 passed by Respondent No.2 / Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has sought the following reliefs: -"a. Declare that the Impugned Order dated 07-07-2022 issued by the FTO (Respondent No.2) is illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction, ultra vires the Establishment of the Office of Federal Tax Ombudsman Ordinance, 2000. The Federal Tax Ombudsman Investigation and Disposal of Complaints Regulations, 2001 and in violation of Articles 4, 10-A, 9, 18, 19, 19-A read with 25 of the Constitution, 1973 the principle of audi alteram partem.b. Set-aside/quash the impugned order dated 07-07-2022 issued by the Respondent No.2.c. Grant permanent injunction restraining the Respondents No.1, 2, 4 and 5, their agents, officers and/or assignees from taking any adverse/coercive action against the Petitioner on the basis of the order dated 07-07-2022 issued by the FTO and/or from action upo...
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PRESENT: MR. JUSTICE MUHAMMAD JUNAID GHAFFAR AND MS. JUSTICE SANA AKRAM MINHAS.
Petitioner(s) by: Mr. Malik Altaf Hussain, Advocate. Mr. Qazi Ayazuddin Qureshi, Assistant Attorney General. Respondent No 2 by Mr. A Respondent Nos. 3 to 5 by: Nemo Mr. Agha Zafar Ahmed, Advocate..
Law: Income Tax Ordinance, 2001
Sections: 122,127,129
Law: Sales Tax Act, 1990
Sections: 11,45-B
Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973
Sections: 199
Law: Customs Act, 1969
Sections: 179,193
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