Karachi revenue department declares Moon Garden allotments lawful
KDA stated that the revenue department did not notify the party about filing of the report
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday has adjourned hearing of Moon Garden flats case on request of Karachi Development Authority (KDA) after revenue department declared the allotments lawful.
Justice Saqib Nisar held hearing of the case regarding controversial apartments in Karachi.
Karachi Revenue Department filed a report in the court that declared allotments of the flats not malicious. On the other hand, KDA’s counsel objected at the point and stated that revenue department did not notify the party about filing of the report.
Revenue department’s counsel stated that piece of land on which Moon Garden apartments have been built neither belongs to Pakistan Railways nor KDA.
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Upon filing Justice Nisar remarked that the report is in favour of builder, Abdul Razzaq Khamosh.
The city development authority stated that revenue department’s senior member compiled the report without approaching the party in the case.
The court was adjourned until January 6 after Justice Nisar ordered KDA’s counsel to inform the court in the matter after consulting his client.
On November 13 2015, residents of the flats had announced to approach court against the builder as Sindh government had forcefully evacuated the apartments.
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The Sindh High Court (SHC) had ordered authorities concerned to demolish the building. However, the Supreme Court annulled the verdict and ordered Khamosh to submit Rs 50 million in cash and equal amount as bank guarantee. Khamosh had admitted violating the law. The defence counsel had stated that his client was ready to pay any penalty deemed right by the court.
The builder had built more storeys than permitted by the law. Meanwhile, Railways Cooperative Society had claimed the piece of land.
The victims had spent two nights in open in November after the forced evacuation. The protesting residents had termed the government and builder responsible for the crime.
