Islamabad, Oct 17 (Online): Supreme Court is resuming the hearing of matter regarding the implementation of the March 21, 2019 approval of Rs460 billion offer by the Bahria Town (Pvt) Ltd Karachi today (Wednesday), Bahria Town Development Authority has sought equal treatment about the acquiring of land in Karachi.
Bahria Town’s legal team led by Salman Aslam Butt has moved a fresh application in the apex court wherein para 18 of the court’s May 4, 2018 majority judgement is mentioned.
That para states, “we have been told that government land has also been allotted to DHA and many other societies on cheaper rates as compared to the rates in this case. If so, we would request the Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan to take Suo Moto action in this behalf so that like be treated alike.”, says the judgement.
Despt judicial order, four chief justices namely Mian Saqib Nisar, Aside Saeed Khosa, Gulzar Ahmed and Umar Ata Bandial did not invoke suo motu proceedings.
Bahria Town’s application contended that official documents forming part of public record shows that Pakistan Defence Officers Housing Authority Karachi, namely, DHA City Karachi has been allotted about 19,640 acres of land in Deh Kathore and the adjacent Dehs of Bayal, Abdar and Khadeji for a consideration of Rs. 100,000 per acre, aggregating to total consideration of Rs. 1.96 billion approximately for 19,640 acres land.
“From a bare comparison, it is apparent that there is a staggering difference of over Rs. 458 Billion between the land being leased/allotted to Bahria Town and the land being leased to DHA City, despite the fact that both the lands are “similarly” placed and located in “similar/adjacent” areas of Malir Development Authority”.
Bahria Town’s legal team wants that they should be treated alike with the similarly placed persons/entities, including DHA Karachi, without any discrimination, without giving undue advantage or putting any one party at a significant disadvantage the same being essential for safeguarding the rights of all concemed; the same being the mandate of fundamental rights granted under the constitution.
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