GHULAM MUHAMMAD KHOSO vs PROVINCE OF SINDH through Secretary Board of Revenue Ss — 2024 YLR 1028 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2024 YLR 1028 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2024
Reporter: YLR
Parties: GHULAM MUHAMMAD KHOSO vs PROVINCE OF SINDH through Secretary Board of Revenue Ss
Subject matter: Constitutional
Provisions referred to: S. 34; Land Acquisition Act

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Judgment text as reported

GHULAM MUHAMMAD KHOSO VS PROVINCE OF SINDH through Secretary Board of Revenue Ss. 6, 17, 18 & 34---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 24 & 25---Property rights---Discrimination---Compensation, non-payment of---Compound interest---Petitioner/land owner was aggrieved of non-payment of compensation for his land duly acquired by authorities---Validity---It was duty of functionaries of the Sate to ensure that rights of citizens, particularly the fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution should not be trodden or denied---Compensation to be paid to land owner in year 2009/2010 had not been done and the land owner had already suffered a lot on account of non-payment of compensation to him---Delinquent officers in National Highway Authority/Revenue Department were responsible for making losses sustained by/caused to land owner---Compensation had already been paid to other land owners, whose lands were acquired for same public construction project---Non-payment of compensation to petitioner/land owner was act of discrimination---High Court directed acquiring agency/revenue department for expeditious compensation to petitioner/ land owner regarding his acquired land with the benefit of compound interest under S. 34 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894---Constitutional petition was allowed accordingly.

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