Law: Customs Act, 1969

Section: 203

Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 199

Customs Act (IV of 1969)-----S. 203---Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art.199---Constitutional petition ---Wharfage or. storage fee---Importer has the right to lower scale of storage and demurrage charges being leviable in case where the delay in clearance of imported goods is attributable to the Customs Authorities- -Such rule applies to the Port . Trust and also Railways Authorities. Aftab Ahmed Saeed v. Federation of Pakistan and others 1993 CLC 2022 and Mrs. M.H.B. Khan v. Regional Manager and others W.P. No.320 of 2000, dated 21-6-2000 fol. JUDGMENT UMAR ATA BANDIAL, J.---This judgment shall decide W.P. No.21441 of 2000, W.P. No. 21442 of 2000 and 21443 of 2000 as these proceed against a common impugned demand. 2. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner imported goods from India which were denied clearance by the Customs Authorities at the Lahore Dry Port. As a result the imported goods were detained at Lahore Dry Port for a considerable period until the order for release of the same was passed by this Court in W.P. No. 16055 of 2000. In consequence the imported goods were released from the Dry Port by the Customs Authorities on 7-10-2000 as evident from their delay and detention certificate attached as Annex-B to the petition. It is acknowledged that the delay by the terms of the said certificate in clearance of the imported goods was caused by the Customs Authority and not by default of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that as a result of the aforesaid certificate the petitioner is liable to pay storage charges for the imported goods to the respondent Railways but at the minimum tariff rate. Such right of the petitioner is recognized by the superior Courts in Aftab Ahmed…

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