ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI

C.P. No.D-1505 of 2019

___________________________________________________________ Date Order with signature of Judge

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Priority:

1. For hearing of CMA No.6806/2019.

2. For hearing of main case.

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4^th February 2020

Ms. Fouzia Rasheed, Advocate for Petitioner.

Mr. Arshad Ali, Advocate holds brief for Mr. Ameer Bukhsh Metlo, Advocate for Respondent.

Mr. Usman Hadi, Asst. Attorney General.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner will be satisfied if instant petition may be disposed of with the directions to the respondents to set aside the order of blacklisting passed against the petitioner, and to pass appropriate order by issuing show-cause notice to the petitioner after providing an opportunity of being heard in this regard, as according to learned counsel, no show-cause notice has been issued by the respondents while passing the order of blacklisting, which has also never been served upon the petitioner, who has not been provided any opportunity of being heard in this regard.

Learned counsel holding brief for respondent’s counsel as well as learned Asst. Attorney General do not oppose disposal of instant petition in the aforesaid terms.

Accordingly, instant petition is disposed of by setting aside the order of blacklisting and with further directions to the respondents to issue show-cause notice and to provide an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner before passing any order of blacklisting against the petitioner, whereas, petitioner is directed to submit response to such show-cause notice, in accordance with law. It is expected that such exercise may be completed within a period of one-month from the date of receipt of this order. In the meanwhile, request of petitioner for provisional restoration of Sales Tax Registration may also be examined in accordance with law, provided petitioner shall not claim refund of sales tax till final decision by Commissioner regarding Sales Tax Registration.

Petition stands disposed of in the above terms alongwith listed application.

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