Sindh High Court
2025
THLN 9984
2025 PTD 1039.
Laws Cited
Constitution of Pakistan, 1973
Sections
199

TASNEEM ENTERPRISES (PRIVATE) LIMITED through authorized attorney

VS

NATIONAL TARIFF COMMISSION through Chairman and 4 others

Petitioner(s) by: Junaid Ahmed and Syed Kawish Hussain Naqvi
Respondent(s) by: Khaleeq Ahmed and Ms. Wajiha Mehdi, A.A.G
Present: Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui, CJ and Jawad Akbar Sarwana, J
JUDGMENT

JAWAD AKBAR SARWANA, J.---The petitioner, Tasneem Enterprises (Pvt.) Ltd. has invoked the writ jurisdiction of the Constitutional High Court under Article 199 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the "1973 Constitution"), seeking a declaration that the respondent No.1/National Tariff Commission (hereinafter referred to as "NTC"), Notice ofInitiation of Anti-Circumvention Investigation dated 04.05.20241 for the product under investigation or slightly modified product under PCT Headings Nos.4810.9200 and 4810.9900 (hereinafter referred to as the impugned "Initiation Notice of Anti-Circumvention") is "without lawful authority" and "is of no legal effect". Hence, the said investigation should be set aside and/or suspended.Petitioner has also sought ancillary relief viz. directions to restrain Respondent No.1/NTC from demanding any anti-dumping duties that may arise at the conclusion of the impugned Initiation Notice of Anti-Circumvention...