Has the FBR ever made SOPs on how its officers should exercise their powers? Supreme Court Inquiry
The High Court does not have the authority to automatically issue notice, we are sending the issue of regularization of employees back to the Peshawar High Court, Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah.
The court will decide the case again after hearing the arguments on merit in three months. Remarks during the hearing
ISLAMABAD ( Web News )
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has inquired whether the FBR has ever made SOPs on how its officers should exercise their powers. Has the FBR board ever sat to consider this matter? Can FBR arrest anyone anywhere? A container of goods seized without customs duty paid in Fateh Jang, mention who reported it. By the way, they would not have gone away, there would have been a reading team. Show us the information on which the container was seized. While during the hearing of the second case, the most senior judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, has remarked that the High Court does not have the authority to issue automatic notices. They are sending to the court to hear the arguments on merit in three months and decide the case again. We only have legal issues, do we also have illegal issues? A 3-member bench consisting of Justice Athar Minullah and Justice Irfan Saadat Khan, headed by Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, heard various cases in Courtroom No. 1 of the Supreme Court on Friday. The bench heard the petition filed by FBR against Amjad Ali and others. During the hearing, Member Customs appeared before the FBR bench. Justice Athar Manullah said that there should be some justification to stop the citizens having rights in the settled area. Justice Syed Manso Ali Shah said that the FBR can stop anyone anywhere, from Kohsar market in Islamabad, goods are available from the shops without paying customs, if I go out with something, the FBR will stop me. will Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah asked that a container of goods without paying customs duty was seized in Fateh Jang, with reference to who reported it. On this, the member of customs said that there are informers, this is confidential information. Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah said that a reading team would have been formed. Justice Athar Manullah said that it must be stated that we have traced from where you bought it. Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah said that we want to correct the process and fix it. Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah said that show us the information on which the container was seized. Justice Athar Minullah said, “Has the FBR ever made SOPs on how the officers should use their powers?” Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah said that we want to know what was the background of the detention memo. Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah said that we do not want to end the powers but we want to understand the process. Justice Athar Manullah asked the member of customs to tell any such incident during the last 10 years that an officer caught and a senior officer let him go. NAB also comes from there. Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah said that fundamental rights are questionable, so the test should also be high. Justice Athar Manullah said that has the FBR board ever sat to consider this matter. Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah while writing the order said, Member Customs FBR requested time to bring more documents on record. The court adjourned the hearing of the case till July 2 and directed the Member Customs FBR to appear before the court on the next hearing. The bench heard the petitions filed by Hussain Bashir, Shabbir Ahmed, Syed Mazhar Shah and others against the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government through the Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and others. The petitions challenged the decision of the Peshawar High Court in which the court declared the law null and void instead of regularizing the employees. The petitioners were represented by Muhammad Shoaib Shaheen Advocate and Miss Ayesha Malik as counsel while the KP Govt. Additional Advocate General Shah Faisal Ilyas appeared on behalf. Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah said that the Peshawar High Court looked into the matter of regularization, the court declared the law invalid. The Additional Advocate General said that I will speak legally before the bench. On this, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah addressed him and said that we only have legal matters, do we also have illegal matters? Shoaib Shaheen said that the court declared that it should have been through money bill. Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah said that the High Court does not have the authority to automatically take notice, we send the matter back to the High Court to hear and decide on merit. Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah said that the High Court should settle the matter within three months after receiving the order of the Supreme Court.