By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has declared the Bari Imam House building an encroachment on land previously acquired by the authority, stating that compensation had already been paid to the original owners.
In its written response submitted to the Islamabad High Court, CDA, through its counsel Kashif Ali Malik, maintained that the land in question had been legally acquired by the authority and that the relevant owners had received compensation.
The CDA further stated that no property or location named “Bari Imam House” exists in the official revenue records. According to the authority, the recorded shrine of Bari Imam is situated on the opposite side of the road and has no legal or property connection with the building known as Bari Imam House.
The authority argued that the shrine and the Bari Imam House building cannot be treated as a single property. It further maintained that merely associating the building with the shrine does not confer any legal ownership or entitlement to the land upon the applicant.
The CDA’s response also asserted that no individual or party has any legal authority to occupy or use the disputed site, as it falls within land already acquired by the authority.
The matter is now before the Islamabad High Court for consideration.
