LHC orders to give possession of retrieved land back to Khokar brothers
LHC heard a plea against demolition of parts of the Khokar Palace.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday ordered authorities to give possession of recovered land back to Khokar brothers.
The high court, while hearing a plea against demolition of parts of the Khokar Palace, suspended the order of ADCR and directed parties of the case to approach civil court.
During the hearing, the court asked government lawyer that according to which law walls of the residence were demolished and where it is written that authorities have the power to demolish walls.
On this, the counsel said that the complainant had illegally occupied the land and walls adjacent to the palace were demolished.
Earlier, Saif-ul-Malook Khokar had filed a contempt of court plea in Lahore High Court (LHC) after district administration demolished parts of Khokar Palace on Sunday.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MPA, in his plea, has argued that authorities demolished his residence despite court’s stay order. He asked the court to start contempt of court hearing against DG LDA and others.
It is pertinent to mention here that district administration launched action against PML-N leaders’ Khokhar Palace in the provincial capital to retrieve state land.
As per details, the authorities aimed to recover 45 kanals of land and for this purpose 13 shops and several temporary huts were demolished by the use of heavy machinery.
Officials claimed that out of 177 kanals, only 131 kanals are owned by Saif-ul-Malook Khokhar and remaining land was illegally occupied.
