ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has declined to issue a stay order against the land acquisition operation conducted by Capital Development Authority (CDA) in Bheka Syedan, F-11.

IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah was hearing the petition filed by Razia Bibi. According to her counsel, CDA gave her a notice to vacate her inherited house until Dec 30. He requested the court to issue a restraining order against the CDA’s operation as the civic authority is going to forcibly evict residents from their houses.

He added that the authority did not pay his client any compensation for the land.

Justice Minallah remarked that since the civic agency has planned to start the operation within 24 hours, this was not an appropriate time to seek restraining orders. The court however issued a notice to CDA for further hearing on Jan 1.

It can be mentioned that the Supreme Court in January this year had ordered CDA to pay compensation to 92 people whose land has been acquired in Bheka Syedan.

Published in Dawn, December 30th, 2020