Law: Customs Act 1969

Section: 32

  (a) Customs Act (IV of 1969)--- ----S. 32---Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art.199---Import of canned foods and fruits---Petitioner's grievance was that Authority had not processed bills of entries filed by petitioner though imported goods were perishable---Authority's contention was that samples drawn from the lot contained added sugar, therefore, show-cause notices were issued to petitioner---High Court directed petitioner to contest show-cause notices before Authorities, who would draw samples jointly in order to curtail the controversy and to decide the same after receiving fresh report and after hearing petitioner. Afsar Abdi for Petitioner. Qadir H. Sayeed, DyA.-G. for Defendants (on Court Notice). ORDER AJMAL MIAN, CJ.--In the above three petitions, the petitioners have imported canned foods and fruits for diabetics which items axe on free list. The petitioner have filed the above 3 petitions for the reason that the respondents had not processed the bills of entries, which were filed by the petitioner though the imported goods were perishable. We had issued notice to the learned Deputy Attorey-General to ascertain as to why assessment orders were not passed in respect of the consignments,…