KARACHI: The SCP in its order regarding a case apropos BahriaTown land adjustment held: “Pursuant to our previous orders, the land, which is not claimed by the Bahria Town, Karachi to be in its possession either through encroachment or through the defunct exchange, can be identified in purple color on the map filed in the Court today.
“Mr. Ali Zafar after looking at the map also states that the land in purple is not in possession of Bahria Town. A copy whereof be provided to the Deputy Commissioner/District Collector, Malir, who shall ensure that the possession of the State Land shown in purple measuring 7040.347 acres is taken over and handed over to the Nazir of the learned High Court of Sindh, who is also present in the Court.
“However, the District Collector and the local administration shall facilitate retention of the possession of the land. Any failure, in this behalf, on their part will result in proceedings against them in accordance with the law. The compliance report, in this behalf, will be submitted before the next date of hearing. All the law enforcement agencies shall assist the District Collector, Malir, in this behalf, if and when required. How the land in purple is to be dealt with shall be decided later.
“Mr. Asad Ali, Director, Survey of Pakistan, Karachi, present in Court, was also involved in the process of demarcation of the land in question, has placed a copy of Brochure issued by the M/s Prism Estate, which also bears the monogram of the Bahria Town and its name. The said M/s. Prism Estate is purportedly the authorized dealer of the Bahria Town, Karachi. It is his case that the said authorized dealer is selling the land including the plots on the land colored in purple admeasuring 7040.347 acres which is being shown to have nothing to do with Bahria Town.
“Furthermore, all the transactions pertaining to this land even otherwise, in view of the judgment under implementation stand nullified. Let notice be issued to Mr. Masood-ul-Hassan Alvi, Chairman, Prism Estate and all those persons, whose names and mobile numbers have been shown in the said Brochure to be served at Karachi Office i.e. (1) Suit No. 1, First Floor, 40/42-C, Main 26th Street Tauheed Commercial, Phase-5, DHA Karachi (Tele: 21-35304521) and (2) Karachi Site Office: Office No. 25, Main Jinnah Avenue, Precinct-1, Bahria Town, Karachi.
“The District Collector, Malir, present in Court, will conduct an inquiry if any transaction has been conducted in any part of 7040.347 acres (marked in purple on map), then the local police will be directed to initiate proceedings against the persons concerned. The compliance report shall be filed before the next date of hearing.
“The learned Counsel for the Bahria Town, Karachi has made a final offer to purchase 7068 acres of land (the subject matter of original exchange transaction) a sum of Rs. 150 billion and with regard to the remaining land (encroached), which is 9828 acres, a sum Rs.208 billion has been offered. He proposes to make payment in installments and the amount due will be secured. The said offer does not appear to be very reasonable. The next course of action, which needs to be adopted, will be determined, after hearing the parties concerned, on the next date of hearing.
“All the other listed cases are adjourned. To come up for further proceedings on 29.01.2019. The District Collector, Malir shall be present in person on the said date of hearing.”
