Sindh High Court
2003
THLN 7717
2003 PTD 2090
Laws Cited
Customs Act, 1969
Sections
32, 79, 219 & 223

AKHTAR HUSSAIN THROUGH ATTORNEY

VS

COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS (APPRAISEMENT), CUSTOMS HOUSE, KARACHI AND 3 OTHERS

Petitioner(s) by: Navin S. Merchant
Respondent(s) by: Syed Tariq Ali, Standing Counsel assisted by Dr. Tariq Hudda, Additional Collector & Wazir H. Rizvi
Present: S. A. SARWANA, JUSTICE & MUHAMMAD MUJEEBULLAH SIDDIQUI, JUSTICE
JUDGMENT

MUHAMMAD MUJEEBULLAH SIDDIQUI, J.---
The petitioner has sought the following reliefs:
"This Hon'ble Court may be pleased to:
1. Declare that the Standing Order 9 dated 2-9-2002 and 5, dated 6-3-2002 issued by the respondent No.1 is in clear violation of sections 79, 205 and 29 and CGO 12 of 2002 is ab initio void, without jurisdiction and of no legal effect.
2. Declare that the letter dated 31-12-2002 issued by the Subordinate of the respondent No. 1 is incompetent and without lawful authority.
3. Declare that the act of respondents 1 and 2 in refusing the amendment and processing of the bill of entry dated 15-11-2002 in accordance with sections 79, 80 and 205 of the Customs Act, 1969 is illegal, mala fide, void, unjust, tainted with ulterior motive, without lawful authority and of no legal effect.
4. Direct the respondents to process bill of entry dated 15-11-2002 filed by the petitioner. and assess the goods according to the examination conducted by them on the request of the p...