Rodamas Holdings (Pvt) Ltd and K. Gnanasekaran vs Jagath Jayaweera and others – CA APPLICATION NO. 03/2013-2013

In the case between Rodamas Holdings (Pvt) Ltd and Jagath Jayaweera (Director General of Customs) and others, the court addressed the legality and propriety of a Customs inquiry initiated despite the Petitioners’ assertion that all customs duties were duly paid and the goods in question released. The court held that the institution and conduct of the inquiry were justified under Section 119 of the Customs Ordinance due to the alleged use of false documents for goods clearance, specifically involving the removal of bank documents without payment to the exporter as required. The finding further established that alleged confessions by the Petitioners claimed to be coerced had not been supported in their court pleadings, and the Petitioners had not approached the court with clean hands. As a r