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Petitioner: Tapal Tea Pvt Ltd VS Respondent: Pakistan and Ors
Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Junaid Ghaffar, Agha Faisal Title: Tapal Tea Pvt Ltd vs Pakistan and Ors Case No.: C. P. NO. D-2516 / 2016 Date of Judgment:2020-10-20 Reported As: 2020 SHC 794 Result: Petition dismissed
Judgment ORDER In this matter the Petitioner has impugned selection for audit under Section 72-B of the Sales Tax Act, 1990; however , the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case reported as Commissioner of Inland Revenue, Sialkot and others V. Messrs Allah Din Steel and Rolling Mills and others (2018 SCMR 1328 ), has decided the controversy to the effect that such selection is not per-se illegal and therefore, for all legal purposes this Petition has served its purpose; however , while doing so at Para 22 the Hon'ble Supreme Court has given certain directions to the Department. In the circumstances, instant Petition is dismissed in view of the Judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court as above, whereas, Department to follow the said judgment in letter and spirit.