Sindh High Court
2025
THLN 2296
2025 PTD 10
Laws Cited
Customs Act, 1969 | Sales Tax Act, 1990
Sections
19 | Sixth Schedule Clause 133

SURFACTANT CHEMICAL COMPANY (PVT.) LTD. THROUGH AUTHORIZED OFFICER

VS

FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN THROUGH SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, ISLAMABAD AND 5 OTHERS

Petitioner(s) by: Asad Manzoor Halepota (in all Petitions)
Respondent(s) by: Dr. Shah Nawaz (in C.P. No.D-4002 of 2019). Khalid Rajpar (in C.P. No.D-774 of 2022). Ms. Masooda Siraj (in C.P. No.D-774 of 2022). Kashif Nazeer, Assistant Attorney General for Federation of Pakistan.
Present: MUHAMMAD JUNAID GHAFFAR, JUSTICE AND MOHAMMAD ABDUR RAHMAN, JUSTICE
JUDGMENT

MUHAMMAD JUNAID GHAFFAR, JUSTICE:--- Through these Petitions the Petitioner has sought the following relief: -1. Declare that the Petitioner is entitled to the exemption from Customs Duty in excess of zero percent (0%) in terms of SRO No. 565(I)/2006, dated 05.06.2006 [as amended vide SRO No. 474(I)/2016, dated 27.06.2016], on the import of items under HS Codes 3402.1300 and 3402.1190, and direct the Respondents to treat the Petitioner as so entitled in all material aspects;II. Restrain Respondents Nos. 1 to 3 from applying, levying, collecting or recovering Customs Duty in excess of zero percent (0%) on items imported by the Petitioner under HS Codes 3402.1300 and 3402.1190, and further restrain the Respondents from taking any coercive or adverse action in this regard;III. Direct the Respondents Nos. 1 to 3, along with their concerned functionaries, to forthwith refund all amounts of Customs Duty collected from the Petitioner since 27.10.2016 on its imports of items under HS Codes 340...