KARACHI: An appellate bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) comprising Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Mrs Ashraf Jahan on Friday issue notices to the DG Valuation, Pakistan Custom and other respondents for Feb 27 in three identical petitions filed by importers of tiles.
Ashraf Traders, Euro Tiles and Amin Tiles filed the petitions challenging a circular issued by the DG Valuation. A lawyer from Franklin Law Associates representing the petitioners submitted that while Valuation Ruling is pending,, the respondents under Danish Jahangiri case decided by the apex court cannot deny the benefit of section 81 of the Pakistan Custom Act 1969. The denial of release is illegal and damaging to the petitioners, the counsel submitted.
The bench after initial hearing ordered issuance of notices to the respondents for Feb 27.