4079/2021 Const. P. Shakeel Ahmed Kanasa (Petitioner) V/S Federal Tax Ombudsman and Others (Respondent)
Bench: Hon'ble Chief Justice Mr. Justice Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui(Author), Hon'ble Mr. Justice Agha Faisal
4079/2021 Const. P. Shakeel Ahmed Kanasa (Petitioner) V/S Federal Tax Ombudsman and Others (Respondent) Sindh High Court
Bench: Hon'ble Chief Justice Mr. Justice Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui(Author), Hon'ble Mr. Justice Agha Faisal Order Date: 28-MAR-23
Petitioners have neither been served any notice intimating them with regard to the complaints against which the investigations were to be conducted nor have been given fair opportunity to respond to the accusations of alleged maladministration and corrupt practices. Furthermore, the Federal Tax Ombudsman is authorized to summon record under section 10(9) of Ordinance 2000 and no reasons have been provided as to why the powers conferred therein have not been exercised and resort has been made directly to inspection of the petitioners offices. Indeed there must be some refusal by the petitioners to comply with Section 10(9) of the ibid ordinance before measures such as inspections are resorted to and/or a case has to be made out to jump/short-circuit the mechanics.