ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH, KARACHI

C.P. No.D-7290 of 2017

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Dated:                  Order with signature of Judge(s)

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1.       For order on CMA No.1828/2018

2.       For order on CMA No.1829/2018

 

18.01.2018:-

 

Choudhry Abdul Rasheed, advocate for petitioners.

Mr. Rao Sarfaraz Ahmed advocate for SBCA.

Mr. Anwer Ali Shah advocate for KMC.

Mr. Asadullah Lashari State Counsel.

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1)         Urgency granted.

2)         Per learned counsel for the petitioners sealing order was passed by the respondent No.1 on 07.092017. Against that order present petition was filed and by order dated 22.11.2017 petitioners were directed to file Appeal under section 16 of SBCA Ordinance in respect of subject property and the Appellate Authority was directed to dispose of the matter in accordance with law after giving opportunity of being heard to all concerned within a period of one month’s time from receipt of the order. Per learned counsel for the petitioners, the petitioners filed such Appeal before the Secretary, Local Government and Housing Town Planning Department, Government of Sindh alongwith of the same is available as annexure “P/1” with instant application. Learned counsel for the respondent SBCA submits that in fact the Appeal is to be filed before the Chief Executive of Respondent No.1 therefore, said appeal has been sent by the Secretary Local Government to the respondent No.1. Let report be called from the Secretary, Local Government as to whether any such appeal has been filed, so also fate of such appeal, which shall be submitted within seven days’ time.

In the wake of the above, the Appeal filed by the petitioners, which is pending either before Secretary Local Government and Housing Town Planning Department, Government of Sindh or Chief Executive, Sindh Building Control Authority, shall be decided within fifteen days’ time from receipt of this order.

Application stands disposed of accordingly.

JUDGE

JUDGE