YLR 2008

2008 PLP 2043 (YLR)

Khawaja MUHAMMAD RAFI and 7 others — Petitioners Versus NAUMAN and 3 others — Respondents

Jurisdiction / Court
Karachi
Decided Date
Constitutional Petition No.D-1647 of 2005, decided on 8th Mach, 2007.
Honorable Judges
Mushir Alam and Mrs. Yasmin Abbasey, JJ
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 2008 PLP 2043 (YLR)
Forum / Court Karachi
Bench Members Mushir Alam and Mrs. Yasmin Abbasey, JJ
Parties Khawaja MUHAMMAD RAFI and 7 others — Petitioners Versus NAUMAN and 3 others — Respondents
Primary Law Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
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This judgment primarily cites: Constitution of Pakistan (1973) as referenced in Pakistani case law index.

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The case was heard and decided by the Karachi bench comprising: Mushir Alam and Mrs. Yasmin Abbasey, JJ.

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Laws Cited

Constitution of Pakistan (1973)

Representation

  • Muhammad Iqbal Khanzada for Petitioner.
  • Manzoor Ahmad for Respondents.
  • Sarwar Khan, Additional Advocate-General.

Headnotes / Summary

Art. 199

Constitutional petition

Laches

Unauthorized construction--Regularization of

Petitioners/ complainant had impugned the regularization of building in question which allegedly was constructed unauthorizedly

Petitioners slept throughout the period of construction and when the building had been completed in all respects, and after regularization for ground plus two floors only for the residential purposes, possession of the building had been handed over

Counsel for the petitioners had not been able to explain the laches and delay in approaching the court to object such construction

High Court declined to interfere in the matter in exercise of its constitutional jurisdiction

Petition which was without any just cause and result of some animosity, was dismissed with costs. Sarwar Khan, Additional Advocate-General.

Judgment & Decree

Through instant petition, the petitioners have impugned the regularization of apartment building that was effected on 7-12-2007. First complaint of the unauthorized construction was pur portedly made on 8-1-2005. It appears that the petitioners slept throughout the period of construction and when the building has been completed in all respects, the regularization for ground plus two floors only for the residential purpose and possession has been handed-over. Learned counsel for the petitioners has not been able to explain the laches and delay in approaching the Court. Accordingly, we decline to interfere in exercise of writ jurisdiction. In case, where the violation is found invariably demolition and removal of unauthorized construction and like, is made; where the petitions are found without any just cause and result of some animosity, the same are dismissed with cost. Accordingly, the petition appears to be motivated which is dismissed together with the listed application with cost of Rs.5,000 to be deposited within one week, otherwise the petition may be fixed for due enforcement. Messrs Muhammad Ikram Siddiqui, Manzoor Ahmad, Dilawar Hussain and Sarwar Khan, learned counsel submit that the direction may be given to the petitioners to deposit said cost in the High Court Bar Library Fund within specified period. H.B.T./M-65/K Petition dismissed.