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CDGK restrained from auctioning 9
amenity plots
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday restrained the CDGK from
auctioning nine amenity plots in North Karachi Township till June 9,
2009.
Advocate Khalid Imran approached the SHC over the alleged illegal
auction of amenity plots, naming the Sindh local government
department secretary, Karachi city nazim and CDGK land management
district officer as respondents. Advocate Imran submitted that the
CDGK recently announced through newspapers that 70 commercial,
petrol pumps and amenity plots in Korangi, North Karachi and Sarjani
Town will be disposed off through an open public auction on May 28,
2009.
These include nine amenity plots in North Karachi Township. Two
amenity plots, St-1 (measuring 1352 square yards) and St-64
(measuring 960 square yards) in Sector 11-A, are used by the area
residents for community purposes and gardens have been developed on
these plots.
He stated that the amenity plots specifically meant for parks and
gardens could not be converted for any other purpose, as prohibited
vide Regulations 19-2.2.8 Karachi Buildings and Town Planning
Regulations 2002. Such regulations having statutory force, as such
auction of said amenity plots would be against public policy. He
prayed the court to restrain the CDGK from auctioning amenity plots,
particularly St-1 and St-64 and urged to stay the auction scheduled
for May 28.
The SHC division bench, comprising Justice Maqbool Baqir and Justice
Abdur Rahman Farooq Pirzada, issued notices to the respondents, as
well as the Sindh Advocate General for June 9, 2009, adding that
till then parties are directed to maintain status quo. ppi
Daily times:
Thursday, May 28, 2009 |
