RAWALPINDI: Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench has upheld decision of sealing Lal Haveli and once again rejected plea seeking court order in connection with its de-sealing. Case came up for hearing before Justice Mirza Waqas Rauf of LHC.

Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) while presenting old pictures of Lal Haveli and record of structure in court has declared registry shown by petitioners fake.

Sardar Abadul and his assistant advocate Sardar Shahbaz Khan were present in court. Hafiz Ehsan Counsel for ETPB, Deputy Administrator Asif Khan and Additional Attorney General Siddique Awan were also present in court.

Submitting old pictures of Lal Haveli and record of its structure in court ETPB took plea Lal Haveli basically consists of unit No 158 and according to Municipal Corporation record Lal Haveli is unit covering 18 marlas. Sheirkh Rasheed and Sheikh Siddique had sought occupancy of Lal Haveli from ETPB in 1999. Lal Haveli is declared trust property legally. Registry which has been given by petitioners has already been declared fake.

Counsel for Sheikh brothers took plea decision of sealing Lal Haveli is one sided. We were not given opportunity to file appeal in this regard. While chairman ETPB was holding additional charge at time of decision. How could he give decision. Court while hearing arguments from lawyers of respondents adjourned hearing of case till October 25.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 20 2023

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