The Capital Development Authority has declared that the building known as Bari Imam House Islamabad is an illegal encroachment on state land and has requested the Islamabad High Court to lift an existing stay order halting action at the site.
In a miscellaneous application filed before the high court, the civic agency stated that official revenue records contain no mention of any property under the name of Bari Imam House. The authority argued that the interim injunction was granted without hearing its formal stance, and it urged the bench to fix the matter for hearing during the current week.
Acquired Land and Official Records
According to the authority's written reply, the land in the Noorpur Shahan area was formally acquired by the state in the past, and financial compensation was duly disbursed to the original landholders. The civic body noted that the shrine of Hazrat Bari Imam is documented under entirely separate revenue plot numbers (khasras) in official land registers.
Officials stated that the building under dispute has no connection to the historic shrine property. The authority contended that naming a structure Bari Imam House Islamabad or trying to associate it with the revered shrine does not provide the petitioner with any legal entitlement to government land.
Legal Standing Challenged
The civic body further challenged the petitioner's legal standing, asserting that the claimant has no lawful authority to possess or occupy the parcel of land. In its response, the CDA maintained that physical location surveys and revenue paperwork clearly confirm that the shrine and the disputed building are distinct and separate sites.
The agency submitted that the court should dismiss the stay order because the underlying petition is not maintainable. It asked the high court to schedule an early hearing to allow the civic administration to proceed under law.
Aasan alfaaz mein
CDA ne Islamabad High Court ko bataya hai ke Bari Imam House sarkari zameen par qabza karke banaya gaya hai. Idaray ke mutabiq yeh zameen pehle hi khareed li gayi thi aur iska asal mazar se koi talluq nahi hai. CDA ne adalat se darkhwast ki hai ke is jagah par jari stay order khatam kiya jaye taake qanooni karwai ki ja sakay.
