KARACHI: A custom appellate bench of High Court of Sindh hearing a contempt of court application filed by Messer’s China Textile Curtains & Blanket Industry adjourned till 13.8.2024, the further hearing after counsel for Custom Collectorate MCC West contested the allegation of contempt.
The petitioner seeks amendment in IGM in respect of 28 consignments which were originally imported by Premium Textile Blanket Industry, Bara Bazar, District Khyber (KPK) which faces FIR and other cases on alleged charge of abuse of Import Policy.
As the contempt application came up for hearing counsel for the petitioner/ applicant submitted that a review application has been allowed and customs is bound to amend the IGM in favor of the applicant under said order which is being flouted hence contempt is made out.
Khalid Mehmood Rajper Advocate, counsel for MCC West contested and said applicant/Petitioner was given a number of chance to submit requisite documents but they have failed to do so. He further submitted that the order passed in review application has been complied with and request for amendment in IGM has been rejected on the basis of a well reasoned order.
The counsel for custom waived notice and said he will be filing a reply to the contempt application for which time may be allowed. The bench granting the request put off further hearing till 13.8.2024.