ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH, KARACHI

 

C.P. No.D-242 of 2018

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Dated:                  Order with signature of Judge(s)

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1.       For order on Misc. No.938/2018

2.       For order on Misc. No.939/2018

3.       For order on Misc. No.940/2018

4.       For hearing of main case.

 

10.01.2018

Mr. Abid Akram advocate for petitioner.

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1)         Urgency granted.

2)         Exemption granted subject to all just exceptions.

3&4)    Per learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner is owner of Plot No.E-11, Block-A, Gulshan-e-Jamal, Pakistan Railways Employees Cooperative Housing Society, Faisal Cantt, Karachi admeasuring 349 square yards, which was purchased by the petitioner alongwith building constructed thereon through registered Conveyance Deed available as annexure “A-1” at page-15. Learned counsel contends that application was submitted to the respondent No.5 on 20.03.2010 for commercialization of the subject property and recently on 08.01.2018 petitioner has paid an amount of Rs.87,50,000/- through pay-orders to the respondent No.5 for conversion of property from residential to commercial. Photocopies of aforesaid pay orders are available as annexure “D/4 to D/7 with MoP. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that subject plot is under process for commercialization before respondent No.5 but the respondents Nos.3 and 4, who are officials of respondent No.2, visited the subject property of the petitioner with heavy machinery to demolish the same without any notice to the petitioner. Issue notice to the respondents and Additional Attorney General for 25.01.2018. Till next date of hearing, no coercive action should be taken against the petitioner in respect of subject property.

In view of above position, Nazir is hereby appointed as Commissioner to carry out inspection on the subject property himself or through his nominee after issuance of notice to respondents within seven days’ time. Learned Commissioner is directed to take photographs at the time of inspection and submit comprehensive report to this Court before next date of hearing. Inspection fee is fixed at Rs.20,000/-, to be paid by the petitioner directly to learned Commissioner in advance.

JUDGE

JUDGE