KARACHI: Disposing off a petition filed by Alpha Scientific Store through its sole proprietor M Sajjad, a custom appellate bench of High Court ordered release of goods on securing differential amount of duty and taxes with the Nazir of High Court of Sindh.
The bench earlier heard Aneel Zia Advocate, counsel for the petitioner who submitted that an appeal has been preferred against assessment on highest data available. The counsel submitted that consignment is incurring storage charges and therefore ad-interim order of released is solicited. He expressed readiness of the petitioner to secure differential amount of duty and taxes before the Nazir of the court.
Meanwhile Mr Rasheed Advocate holding brief for Sardar Zafar Hussain Advocate, counsel for Pakistan Customs undertakes to file vakalatnama.
The bench after brief hearing allowed the request directing the petitioner to secure the amount while department was directed to decide the appeal in accordance with law. The bench with above directions restrained from encashing security.