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KARACHI, July 30: The Sindh High Court dismissed on Friday a suit instituted by a builder and developer against partial demolition of a shopping and housing complex constructed by him at Saddar.
The plaintiffs, M/s Chapal Builders, asserted that Navinta Shopping Mall and apartment complex was constructed on plot 221, IE Lines, Daudpota Road, Saddar, in conformity with the building rules for the cantonment area and a plan submitted by them.
Yet, they complained, the cantonment board partially demolished it and threatened to carry out further demolition. They requested the court direct the defendant board to approve the construction plan submitted by them and restrain it from demolishing the building. Justice Gulzar Ahmed, who heard the suit, observed in his short order that the plaint had no merit and deserved dismissal with no order as to cost.
PLEAS WITHDRAWN: Meanwhile, a division bench, comprising Justices Khilji Arif Hussain and Gulzar Ahmed, disposed of as withdrawn three identical petitions moved against the detention of Muhajir Qaumi Movement leaders Kamran Rizvi, Zafar Aziz and Asif Shehryar.
A provincial law officer informed the bench that the impugned detention orders had since been withdrawn by the home secretary and the detainees would be released if not required in a case.
The petitioners, Ms Rabia, Noman Rizvi and Salman Aziz, stated in their petitions that the three MQM men were arrested and detained without any justification. They posed no threat to public peace and the detention orders were unlawful.
The petitioners' counsel, Khurram Maqsood, sought withdrawal of the petitions in view of the law officer's statement and the bench disposed them of accordingly.
FST STAYS TRANSFER: A Federal Service Tribunal bench, meanwhile, admitted to regular hearing an appeal by a Karachi Port Trust employee and stayed his transfer.
Mohammad Ayub Khan, traffic supervisor, submitted through Advocate Mohammad Nawaz Shaikh that he had been transferred four times within a span of two years. According the KPT's posting and transfer policy, an employee was to serve in a post for three years unless found guilty of an offence under the efficiency and discipline rules.
The appellant said his frequent transfers were punitive. Besides, the orders were passed by a traffic manager, who had no authority to order transfers. Comprising FST members Kazi Mohammad Hussain and Rashid Mirza, the bench directed that the appeal be fixed for regular hearing on Oct 4 and the operation of the impugned transfer order be suspended in the meanwhile.
