The longstanding dispute between the Sindh government and the Defense Housing Authority (DHA) regarding land issues was amicably resolved following DHA’s decision to withdraw its appeal at the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
Initially contested by DHA, the appeal was deliberated upon by a three-member Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, including Justices Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Jamal Mandokhail. During the proceedings, Justice Jamal Mandokhail raised questions about the substantial financial figures involved in the settlement, inquiring whether DHA had fulfilled its payment obligations to the Sindh government and the nature of the agreement reached, particularly given the substantial claims by the Revenue Board.
The Sindh government’s legal representative clarified that in 2011, the Sindh High Court had decided in favour of the government. According to DHA’s counsel, 272 million PKR was paid to the Sindh government. The arrangement was part of a compensation deal where DHA maintained possession under the Malir River Protection Ordinance and, in exchange, was to receive 282 acres of land from the Sindh government.
The legal proceedings highlighted the application of the Cancellation of Allotment Ordinance of 2000, which the Sindh government utilized to annul the previous land allotment at rates below the market value. Due to the revised financial demands based on current market rates, the government’s cancellation prompted DHA to challenge it in the Sindh High Court.
Despite the Sindh High Court rejecting DHA’s initial appeal against the Land Ordinance cancellation, DHA escalated the matter to the Supreme Court. Ultimately, DHA chose to retract its appeal, requesting the court to dismiss the petition, which was subsequently accepted.
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