KARACHI: A judgments passed by Custom Appellate Tribunal, Karachi ordering release of goods imported by responder/appellant Malik Resource Recycling Limited, Gujranwala was suspended by a Custom Appellate Bench of High Court of Sindh.
The bench heard Sardar Zafar Hussain Advocate. The bench was informed that Tribunal has issued contempt notices summoning higher custom officers despite filing of the Special Customs Reference Application by the Collectorate of Port Muhammad Bin Qasim.
The case pertains to import of brand new compressors of Hermetic brand 128 pieces and others while declaring the same as Iron and Steel Remeltable Compressor Scrap weighing 18584 kilograms. During physical examination it was found that high value and high duty goods were not declared in the Goods Declaration
The tribunal gave its decision on the basis of a Local Commission Report. The commission was appointed by the tribunal to ascertain the factual aspect of the controversy.
The SHC bench while suspending the judgment also ordered issuance of notice of questions of law proposed by the applicant department in the SCRA.