LAHORE, Nov 28: The Lahore High Court on Friday sought a reply from the cooperative societies registrar till Dec 12 in a contempt petition against non-compliance of court’s order on releasing election schedule for Model Town Society (MTS).

The petitioner, MTS, said the court had ordered the registrar to issue election schedule by Nov 12, but he did not respond.

The registrar through his counsel apprised the court that he had issued schedule under which the election process would start from Jan 1, while polling would be held on

March 1.

MST’s counsel pointed out that the issuance of a lengthy schedule is based on mala fide as he wanted to appoint administrators to get control of society’s affairs. He said the term of incumbent office-bearers of the society would expire on

Dec 24.

At this the court ordered the cooperative societies registrar to file a written reply by

Dec 12. park road: The Lahore High Court on Friday restrained the authorities from demolishing a petitioner’s property for the construction of the Jallo Park Road.

Justice Hafiz Tariq Nasim also directed a law officer to ensure that the petitioner’s property would not be demolished unless the court decided so. The judge also issued notices to the district officer (revenue), the executive district officer (revenue) and the Punjab Highway Division XEN for Dec 16. Petitioner Fatehullah submitted that respondents intended to widen the Jallo Park Road by demolishing his property. He pointed out that there was a vast distance between his property and the present Jallo Park Road and a very wide road could be constructed without touching his property.

He pleaded that due to some political opponents and influential persons of the vicinity the respondents were bent upon destroying his property. Mr Fatehullah said that respondents claimed that a notification had been issued in 2007 for acquiring his land and they were taking action according to the said notification.