Islamabad: The Supreme Court imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on the Punjab government for constructing a road on 9 marla land without paying the owner.
A three-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa heard the case, in which the court also directed the Punjab government to pay the fine amount to the land owner within 30 days according to the current value of the land. Issued payment order.
Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa expressed his anger on Additional Advocate General Punjab Balighuz Zaman for arguing a futile case and said that how the government built a road on someone’s land without permission and compensation? The petitioner has not gifted the land to the Government nor has the Government acquired the land as per law. Why did you file such a frivolous case in the Supreme Court?
The Chief Justice said that our job is to continue teaching the Constitution to the Advocate Generals. Why not fine you for such frivolous litigation. What is the duty of Additional Advocate General? How to file such a frivolous application. Genuine cases are sidelined and frivolous and false cases are filed, thereby wasting court time and public resources.
The court rejected the appeal of the Punjab government and ordered the land owner to pay the compensation amount. It should be noted that the Appellate Court and the High Court had given a decision in favor of the land owner, which was upheld by the Supreme Court. The Punjab government had built a road in Gujranwala in 2007 on the land of a citizen named Liaquat Ali.
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