Law: Customs Act, 1969

Section: 32,156(4)

Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 184(3)

Customs Act (IV of 1969)---Ss. 32 & 156(4)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 184(3)---Constitutional jurisdiction of Supreme court---Import of poultry feed containing traces of pork meat/bones---Supreme Court, in exercise of suo motu powers issued notices to the importers and authorities regarding import of poultry feed containing traces of pork meat/bones and disposed of the matter in the terms that importers against whom penalty was imposed under S.156(4) read with S.32 of Customs Act, 1969 as well as for violation of import policy, would make payment of the same to Customs department; that customs department or importers would not further agitate the matter either within the hierarchy of Customs Act, 1969, or before High Court or any forum and orders of adjudication would be treated final for all intents and purposes; that importers who could manage re-export of consignment would do the same on their own responsibility, after taking permission from concerned quarters, within the period of three weeks, failing which all consignment which was dumped in different places would be destroyed under the supervision of responsible officers of customs department as well as importers, subject to payment of damages etc. by importers individually and that undertaking had to be given from importers against whom penalty was imposed that they would be careful in future and if there was any violation, strict action would be taken against them according to law, which entailed punishment---Supreme Court directed that such exercise should be completed within four weeks under the supervision of Member Customs Federal Board of Revenue. ORDER IFTIKHAR MUHAMMAD CHAUDHRY, C J.---In pursuance of our earlier order, Member Customs has placed documents on record, according to which 14 importers have imported poultry feed/organic fertilizers containing traces of pork meat/bones. Names of the importers are reproduced herein below: (1) Messrs Punjnad Feed, Lahore (2) Messrs Olympia Feed, Lahore (3) Messrs Lahore Feeds, Lahore (4) Messrs National Feed, Ltd., Lahore (5) Messrs Shazor Feeds (Pvt.) Ltd., Lahore (6) Messrs Shamim Feeds Industries, Bahawalpur (7) Messrs Shabbir Edible Feeds…

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