The allottees of Gulshan-e-Mehran Housing Society held a rally in protest against Malir Cantonment Board for non-implementing the categorical orders of Sindh High Court and denying the allottees construction rights on their properties despite lapse of 50 years.
Chairman Action Committee Gulshan-e-Mehran, Taufiquddin Siddiqui and Jamat-e-Islami Airport District chief led the rally from Super Highway to Tank Chowk via Jinnah Avenue. A large number of allottees along with their families joined the protest.
The owners in Gulshan-e-Mehran haven’t been handed over the possession of their properties despite lapse of 50 years. The Action Committee approached Sindh High Court, which ruled in favor of the plot owners. However, Malir Cantonment Board has not honoured the court orders.
Taufiquddin Siddiqui said the second generation of original allottees had grown up and yet they were denied their rightful possession.
“We have had enough and now we will utilize all democratic means to take our right.” Siddiqui said that the owners were unable to build houses on their plots because Cantonment Board were deterring approval of construction maps.
“Court should take suo moto action make a contempt case against Cantonment Board for not obeying court orders.
Gulshan-e-Mehran, Scheme 33, was established in 1970. Employees were working in various government institutions were allotted the plots for which they had to make some payments.
The rightful owners of the plots have been fighting for the possession and construction rights on their plots for 50 years.
Hafiz Haroon Alam said that he had been working in Saudi Arabia. “I came back to Pakistan in 2010 and invested my hard earned money in Gulshan-e-Mehran. Like every person I dreamed of my own home, but lapse of 13 years, I am unable to start construction on my property.”
