ARSHAD ALI KHAN vs FEDERAL BOARD OF REVENUE Ss — 2025 PTD 248 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2025 PTD 248 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: PTD
Parties: ARSHAD ALI KHAN vs FEDERAL BOARD OF REVENUE Ss
Subject matter: Constitutional

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Judgment text as reported

ARSHAD ALI KHAN VS FEDERAL BOARD OF REVENUE Ss. 16, 32 & 156(1), Cls. (9), (10-a) & (14)---Constitution of Pakistan, art. 199---Issuance of Notice by the Customs authorities, assailing of---alternate remedy, availability of---Constitutional petition---Maintainability---Ordinarily, the jurisdiction of the High Courts under art. 199 of the Constitution should not be invoked where alternative forum under a special law, duly empowered to decide the controversy, is available and functioning---Where a special law provides legal remedy for the resolution of a dispute, the intention of the legislature in creating such remedy is that the disputes falling within the ambit of such forum be taken only before it for resolution---The very purpose of creating a special forum is that disputes should reach expeditious resolution headed by quasi judicial or judicial officers who with their specific knowledge, expertise and experience are well equipped to decide controversies relating to a particular subject in the shortest possible time---Constitutional petition, being premature, was dismissed with costs of Rs.10,000/-, in circumstances.

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