Saqib Haroon And Other vs City District Government, Karachi, Etc.
This matter arises from a petition filed by Saqib Haroon and another against the City District Government, Karachi, seeking relief regarding the agreed allotment of land. During the proceedings, the learned counsel for the petitioners stated that the petitioners would not press the petition provided the respondent government was directed to refund the amounts deposited by them as the price of the land. The learned counsel for the City District Government, Karachi, submitted that refunds were already being made to parties upon application and assured the court that the petitioners would be accommodated promptly and their paid amounts refunded within eight weeks of submitting such an application. Accepting these statements, the Supreme Court disposed of the petition in accordance with the agreed terms, directing the refund to be processed within the stipulated period.
- Will a petition be disposed of when the petitioners choose not to press it upon receiving an assurance of a refund?
- Is the government bound to refund land prices deposited by allottees when an undertaking is given to the court?
ORDER
1. SAIYED SAEED ASHHAD, J. - Malik Qamar Afzal, learned ASC states that the petitioners have no intention of pressing this petition if a direction is given to the City District Government/respondent to refund the amount deposited/paid by the petitioners from time to time as price of the land which was agreed upon to be allotted to the petitioners. Mr. Manzoor Ahmad, learned ASC for the City District Government, Karachi is present and states that refund/repayments are being made to all the parties who are making applications for such refund/repayments and . Categorically states that as soon as the petitioners make such ah application they would be accommodated at the earliest and the amount paid by them would be refunded within eight weeks from the date, of application. This petition stands disposed of in above terms.