NAWAB BROTHERS vs COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, KARACHI AND ANOTHER — 1977 PLD 947

Citation: 1977 PLD 947

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-06-29

Parties: NAWAB BROTHERS vs COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, KARACHI AND ANOTHER

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1977 Karachi 947

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Naimuddin Ahmed, Z. A. Channa Title: NAWAB BROTHERS vs COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, KARACHI AND ANOTHER Case No.: Constitutional Petition No, 1101 of 1975 Date of Judgment:1971-06-29 Reported As: PLD 1977 Karachi 947 Result: Petition dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT JUDGMENT ' NAIMUDDIN, J.-By teas petition under Article 199 of the Constitution the petitioner who imported iron and steel scrap under Import License No, 618185 issued by the Chief Controller of Imports and Exports, Government of Pakistan, has challenged the levy and charge of regulatory duty on the goods imported by .Him at the rate of 621 per cent. Under Notification S. R. O. 910(1)/75 .Published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary (Part II), bearing the date of August 22, 1975. 2. 1 he facts giving rise to this petition briefly steted, are t The petitioner imported iron and steel scrap for re-rolling of the value Rs, 9,97,899 under the aforesaid import licence. The ship carrying the goods arrived in the port of Karachi on 25th October, 1975. The petition wanted to file bill of entry on the same date but the Collector of Customs, Karachi, respondent 1, did not accept it as the petitioner wanted to pay 25 per cent. Duty in accordance with Notification S. R. 6. 983(1)/74 published in the Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary (Part II) dated 18th July, 1974, but respondent No, 1 claimed the duty at the rate of 62* per cent. Which includes the regulatory duty of 374 per cent. On the…

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