ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI

C.P. No.D-7762 of 2017

___________________________________________________________ Date Order with signature of Judge

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Priority Case:

1. For hearing of CMA No.32327/2017.

2. For hearing of main case.

(Order forwarded)

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30^th January, 2018

Mr. Ameer Bux Metlo, Advocate for Petitioner.

Mr. Ghulam Shabbir Shah, Addl. A.G. Sindh.

Mr. Mukhtiar Ali Deeshak, Advocate for Respondent No.4.

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After hearing the learned counsels for the parties as well as learned Addl. A.G. Sindh at some length, instant petition is disposed of with directions to the respondent No.2 to decide the application of petitioner dated 17.10.2014 as well as the two applications dated 05.6.2016 (available at pages 9 to 25 of the Court’s file) alongwith annexures within a period of two months from the date of this order after placing the same before the Mines Committee, which according to learned Addl. A.G. Sindh, has been recently constituted for such purposes, whereas, according to learned Addl. A.G., the ban imposed by the Government to this effect has also been lifted on the issuance of mining licence/permit. In the meanwhile, the official respondents are directed to ensure that no one shall be allowed to excavate or dig any of the Government land, unless there is a specific licence/permit obtained after fulfillment of all codal formalities and requirements in accordance with law. In case of any violation, appropriate action shall be taken against the delinquent persons as per law.

Learned counsel for the respondent No.4 submits that his application is also pending before the respondents, hence requests that respondents may be directed to entertain the same as per law. Order accordingly, however, subject to all just exceptions and objection, if any, by petitioner.

Petition stands disposed of in above terms alongwith listed application.

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