Sindh University case: SC summons land acquisition officer
HESCO and NTDC installed 104 electricity poles on more than two acres of land belonging to the varsity
The bench stated that PBC, being the apex body of lawyers, should have followed the mandate of law, adding that the agenda of the meeting was circulated along with an additional agenda, but it did not include the disputed matter which was eventually placed before the PBC during its meeting. PHOTO: EXPRESS
KARACHI:
The Supreme Court (SC) has summoned the land acquisition officer with record relating to the acquisition of land belonging to the University of Sindh in Jamshoro for installation of electricity poles without compensation.
The varsity's law officer informed the apex court that the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco) had installed 70 electricity poles while the National Transmission and Dispatch Company had installed 34 electricity poles on more than two acres of land belonging to the university.
Acquisition of land for sectors F-14, F-15 in Islamabad illegal
He alleged that the respondent power supply utility and the distribution company had promised compensation to the university for acquiring its land, but the same had yet to be paid.
Justice Sajjad Ali Shah inquired from Hesco's lawyer how it was possible to acquire someone's land, but pay no compensation.
The power utility's lawyer argued that the land acquisition officer had decided the matter in Hesco's favour, adding therefore that the company was not liable to pay any compensation against land.
The apex court's bench observed that the land acquisition had no authority to pass any order in respect of ownership of the land.
Therefore, it summoned the land acquisition officer to appear in court, along with details on the next date of hearing.
The Supreme Court (SC) has summoned the land acquisition officer with record relating to the acquisition of land belonging to the University of Sindh in Jamshoro for installation of electricity poles without compensation.
The varsity's law officer informed the apex court that the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco) had installed 70 electricity poles while the National Transmission and Dispatch Company had installed 34 electricity poles on more than two acres of land belonging to the university.
Acquisition of land for sectors F-14, F-15 in Islamabad illegal
He alleged that the respondent power supply utility and the distribution company had promised compensation to the university for acquiring its land, but the same had yet to be paid.
Justice Sajjad Ali Shah inquired from Hesco's lawyer how it was possible to acquire someone's land, but pay no compensation.
The power utility's lawyer argued that the land acquisition officer had decided the matter in Hesco's favour, adding therefore that the company was not liable to pay any compensation against land.
The apex court's bench observed that the land acquisition had no authority to pass any order in respect of ownership of the land.
Therefore, it summoned the land acquisition officer to appear in court, along with details on the next date of hearing.