Arif Alvi’s plot in Gulistan-e-Jauhar is also occupied

Two-member bench in SHC hears the case regarding illegal occupation in the area

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) summoned the senior officer of the Sindh Board of Revenue to personally appear in court in a case regarding the illegal occupation and allotment in Gulistan-e-Jauhar. The case was heard by a two-member bench.

The court inquired whether the board of revenue had the authority to interfere in schemes allotted by the Karachi Development Authority (KDA).



The plaintiff's lawyer maintained that the board of revenue has issued certificate to Goth Bango Gabol in Gulistan-e-Johar Block 11 and conspired with Matha Khan to get the slums approved. Matha Khan has been accused in dozens of cases for corruption, according to the petition.

The Mukhtiarkar and District East Deputy Commissioner haven't submitted a reply since 2014 on the matter while KDA termed the board of revenue documents "fake". The plot of President Dr Arif Alvi in Gulistan-e-Jauhar has also been occupied.

STEVTA sacks employees 

The SHC issued notices to the Sindh advocate general and other respondents related to the case of sacking employees of Sindh Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority and summoned a reply by November 26. A two-member bench, headed by Justice Adnan Kareem, heard the case.



The petitioner adopted the stance that they were working for seven years in the institute and after seven years, they were told that their National Testing Service (NTS) scores were low and hence they were being sacked.

Shuja-ul-Nabi, the petitioner's lawyer, questioned that if their marks were low why were they allowed to continue working for seven years in the first place. He requested the court to not let his clients be sacked.

The court summoned a reply and issued notice to the respondents.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 3^rd, 2018.