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Sindh High Court 2021 Customs Act 1969

2021 PTD 949

Jurisdiction of High Court/ Factual controversy
FAUJI CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED THROUGH CONSTITUTED ATTORNEY
Appellant
VS
DEPUTY COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS (APPRAISEMENT-V) AND 2 OTHERS
Respondent

Case Laws / Head Notes / Paras

Reference, jurisdiction of High Court---Factual controversy---Scope---Dispute regarding exemption in import duty on imported machinery---Validity----Questions of law raised by applicant-importer were not relevant as there was factual determination vis-à-vis locally manufactured status of goods in question---Such determination had already been done by a committee constituted pursuant to the request of applicant-importer by Division Bench High-Court---High Court in exercise of its reference jurisdiction under S.196 of Customs Act, 1969, declined to attend any question, as no question of law had arisen out of the order passed by Customs Appellate Tribunal---Reference was dismissed, in circumstances.