Thursday, September 27, 2012

Constitution Petition Mohsin


IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH AT KARACHI
(Constitutional Jurisdiction)
Constitution Petition # -D- 3309/2012

MOHSIN JAMIL         ………………….                     PETITIONER

VERSUS

1.    Government Of Sindh through
Home Secretary, New Sindh Secretariat
Kamal Atta Turk Road, Karachi.

2.     DIRECTOR GENERAL
Sindh Katchi Abadi Authority
Government of Sindh, situated at
2nd Floor, PCG Plaza, 253,
Sarwar Shaheed Road,
Karachi.

3.     Zulfiqar Rao son of unknown
Inspector Special Branch
Posted SIU Jamshed Quarter
Karachi East.
4.     Station House Officer
Police Station  Alfalah,
District East Karachi,
Karachi.

5.     Anis uddin Farooqi
Son of Ghulam Mohi uddin,
Muslim, adult,
resident of House No. H-35/2-35/3,
Muhalla Khokrapar 1,
Malir Extention Colony,
          Karachi.                 ………………                      RESPONDENTS


CONSTITUTION  PETITION  UNDER  ARTICLE  199 OF  THE CONSTITUTION OF ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN, 1973.

The petitioner, above named, respectfully begs to submit as under:-

1.     That the petitioner is lawful owner of Leased Plot No. 190, measuring 120 Sq. Yards, situated at Millat town, Shah Faisal Town, Karachi, by virtue of Lease Deed duly executed before Sub-Registrar, Shah Faisal Town, Karachi, vide Registration No. 2211, Book No. I, dated 28-06-2012 and M.F. Roll No: U 50053, 7924, dated 17-07-2012. (Photo state copy Lease Deed appended herewith and marked as annexure “A”).

2.     That the said Lease was executed by the respondent No.2 (Sindh Katchi Abadi Authority) as per approved Layout Plan of Millat Town, vide Notification No. SKAA/NOT/KAR-I/04/1453 dated 12/11/04.

3.     That father of  the Petitioner acquired, occupied and in possession since last 35 years of the said Premises then it was verbally gifted to me by my father and now jointly occupied and in possession and enjoying benefits of  peaceful possession. As per policy of Sindh Katchi Abadi Authority one Plot may be leased out in the name of one person due to this my father got leased out the said plot in my name.

4.     That the respondent No. 3 along with other unknown persons came at premises of petitioner and posing himself as a inspector of special Branch of Government of Sindh and extended threats to the petitioner to vacate, dispossess from the said premises and this task has been given by the Higher Authorities of police, but he did not show his departmental identity card despite request.

5.     That on 10-08-2012, the respondent No. 3 & 5 alongwith officials of the respondent No. 4 and other 3 unknown private, ghunda elements introduced themselves government staff, political agents,  and pressurized the petitioner  to vacate and hand over possession of the said premises otherwise  be ready for dire consequences, the petitioner told them that the above said plot is leased out by the Sindh Katchi Abadi Authority for 99 years but the said persons alongwith the respondent No. 3 & 5 extended threats for dire consequences, this incident was informed to the Respondent No. 4 (S.H.O. Alfalah) through application/ complaint dated 28-8-2012 but he took no legal action. (Photo state copy of the application/Complaint is appended herewith and marked as annexed “B”).

6.     That due to refusal by the petitioner,  respondent No. 4 malafidely inclusion with other respondents No. 3 & 5 started to harass the petitioner  by booking them in false and factitious cases under section 107, 117 and 151 Code of Criminal Procedure.

7.     That the petitioner have availed alternate remedies available to him by submitting written applications to the Police hierarchy in the first instance including respondent  No. 4, who have commanding controls over the respondent #.3, but the respondent #. 4 did not bother to look into the matter and no relief was granted to the petitioner.  (Photo state copy of application already submitted is appended here with and marked as annexed “B”.

8.     That police men are the State employed, guardians of citizens,  first component of system of criminal justice and are functioning in connection with the affairs of the province – police men are charged with multifarious duties relate able to enforcement of law, maintenance of social order and preservation of piece subject to control of judiciary and movement High Court comes to conclusion that functionary of police were not performing duties within the parameters assigned to them, High Court would come to the rescue of the aggrieved citizens.

9.     That the respondents being authority established under the Statute and their officials being public functionaries, are under obligation to perform their duties within the mandate of law and to protect the rights / interest of the citizens of this country and in case of their failure to do so, this Honorable Court can under its constitutional jurisdiction has ample powers to issue them directions to perform their functions properly as required under the law.

10.                           That this Honorable Court would appreciate that if such gross negligence on the part of the public functionaries is ignored and allowed to continue, thereby very valuable rights of the citizens are adversely affected and they are put in a very embarrassing / thwarting position, a situation of chaos would emerge and not a single citizen of this country would feel himself in a safe and secured position.

11.                           That the petitioner is lawfully entitled to seek protection from this Honorable Court of their valuable right over the lease land as lawful title documents are in their possession and this is fit case in which this Honorable Court may interfere and issue writ to meet the ends of justice.

12.                           That the petitioner in order to redress his grievances has approached to the hierarchy of the respondents as stated above in the body of this petition, but no fruitful result came out.

13.                           That under Article 4 of the Constitution this is an inalienable right of every citizen to be dealt with in accordance with law and whenever right of a citizen is violated and brought to the notice of High Court should be investigated and appropriate order is to be passed in exercise of its jurisdiction under Article, 199 of the Constitution.

14.                          That no other adequate remedy is available to the petitioner for seeking direction against the respondents except by filling this constitution petition in this Honorable Court.

15.                          That there is no impugned order in this constitution petition, and the petitioners have not filed any other petition prior to this constitution petition nor they have filed any complaint before any court of law on the subject matter for the relief prayed herein.

16.                          That the petitioners crave leave to press additional grounds at the time of hearing of the instant petition before this Honorable Court.
PRAYER
a)     Issue a writ of mandamus directing and restraining therein to the respondents, their servant(s), subordinate (s), agent(s), assign (s), attorney (s), representative (s) and or any body else acting through them or on their behalf or working for  them, from illegal dispossessing, ejectment and without due course of law pressurizing, threatening, humiliating, creating harassment and mental torture by unnecessarily visiting the premises and all other persons acting for and under them in lawful possession of  Leased Plot No. 190, measuring 120 Sq. Yards, situated at Millat town, Shah Faisal Town, Karachi of the petitioner without due course of law and creating an third party interest and taking any action / doing anything which may be detrimental to the interest / rights of the petitioner.

b)    To direct the respondent No. 2 to submit approved Layout Plan of Millat Town, Shah Faisal Town and also verify the Lease of the petitioner.

c)     Any other efficacious and equitable relief (s) as this Honorable Court may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of this constitution petition.
Karachi.
Dated: 14-09-2012.                                                      PETITIONER


Advocate for the Petitioner

VERIFICATION

                   I, MOHSIN JAMIL  son of Jamil uddin Ansari, Muslim, adult, residing at ,Karachi, do hereby state and verify on oath that whatever has been stated above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.
Deponent ___________

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Identified by me

                            Advocate
          Oath administered before me by the deponent above named at Karachi on this ____ day of September, 2012, the deponent is identified to me by Mr. Shafique Ahmed/SM ZUBAIR advocate, who is personally known to me.

Commissioner for taking affidavits

AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF
 CONSTITUTION PETITION UNDER ARTICLE  199

          I, MOHSIN JAMIL  son of Jamil uddin Ansari, Muslim, adult, residing at Karachi, do hereby state on oath as under:-

1.                 That I am Petitioner in above titled Appeal and deponent of this affidavit, as such am fully conversant with the facts of the matter deposed herein:

2.                 That the accompanying CONSTITUTION PETITION UNDER ARTICLE  199 has been drafted and filed under my express instructions and contents whereof are true and correct and the same alongwith contents of the memo of plaint may please be treated as part of this affidavit for the sake of brevity.

3.                 That I say that I have a good prima facie case, and balance of convenience lies in my favour and until and unless accompanying application is granted as prayed I will be seriously prejudiced and shall suffer irreparable loss.

4.                 That I say that whatever stated above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Karachi.
Dated: 14-09-2012.
Deponent ___________  
Identified by me

                            Advocate
          Oath administered before me by the deponent above named at Karachi on this ____ day of September, 2012, the deponent is identified to me by Mr. Shafique Ahmed/SM ZUBAIR advocate, who is personally known to me.

Commissioner for taking affidavits
 
APPLICATION TO EXEMPT FILLING ORIGINAL
DOCUMENTS UNDER SECTION 151 CPC
On behalf of the Petitioner, it is respectfully submitted that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to exempt the Petitioner from filling original documents/certified copies as well as translation into English of the documents as the same are not available as this juncture, therefore, allow him to file photocopies of the documents as annexed.
Prayed accordingly in interest of justice, equity and good conscience and  shortage of time.

Karachi.
Dated: 14-09-2012.                           Advocate for the petitioner   

AFFIDAVIT
                   I, MOHSIN JAMIL son of Jamil uddin Ansari, Muslim, adult, residing at ,Karachi, do hereby state on oath as under:-

1.                 That I am the petitioner in the above matter, as such  am fully conversant with the facts there of.

2.                 That the accompanying application under  section 151, Code Of Civil Procedure  has been drafted and filed by my counsel under my specific instructions, contents there in are true and correct to the best of my knowledge,  information and belief.

3.                 That certified copies/original of annexed A, B and C   are not available to me and for this reason earnest request for exemptions has been made by me.

4.                 That for the sake of brevity and in order to avoid duplication, I adopt the contents of accompany application as integral part and parcel of this affidavit and do not repeat the same.

5.                 That I shall be seriously prejudiced and shall suffer an irreparable loss, until accompanying application is allowed.

6.                 That whatever stated above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Karachi.
Dated: ­­14/09/2012.
Deponent ___________  
Identified by me

                            Advocate
          Oath administered before me by the deponent above named at Karachi on this ____ day of September, 2012, the deponent is identified to me by Mr. Shafique Ahmed/SM ZUBAIR advocate, who is personally known to me.

COMMISSIONER FOR TAKING AFFIDAVITS

                                                                                                        
APPLICATION UNDER ORER XXXIX RULE 1 AND 2
R/W  SECTION 151  CODE   OF  CIVIL   PROCEDURE
         
                   On consideration of the facts and grounds disclosed in the accompanying affidavit and in the memo of petition , it is most respectfully prayed  that this Honorable court may be pleased to restrain the respondents, their servant(s), subordinate (s), agent(s), assign (s), attorney (s), representative (s) and or any body else acting through them or on their behalf or working for  them, from illegal dispossessing, ejectment and without due course of law pressurizing, threatening, humiliating, creating harassment and mental torture by unnecessarily visiting the premises of the petitioner Plot No. 190, Millat Town, Shah Faisal Town, Karachi and further from creating third party interest, pending disposal of this Constitution Petition. 
An ad-interim injunction is to be solicited meanwhile in terms of main prayer in the greater interest of justice and equity.

Karachi.
Dated: 14-09-2012                                          Advocate for the petitioner  

AFFIDAVIT
                   I, MOHSIN JAMIL  son of Jamil uddin Ansari, Muslim, adult, residing at ,Karachi, do hereby state on oath as under:-

1.     That I am the petitioner in the above matter, as   am fully conversant with the facts there of.

2.     That the accompanying application under order XXXIX Rule 1 and 2 read with section 151, Code Of Civil Procedure has been drafted and filed by my counsel under my specific instructions, contents therein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

3.     That I say that I have good prima facie case and balance of convenience lies in my favor and there is likely hood  that I shall win in this petition.

4.     That for the sake of brevity and in order to avoid duplication, I adopt the contents of accompany application as well as main petition as an integral part and parcel of this affidavit and do not repeat the same.

5.     That I shall be seriously prejudiced and shall suffer an irreparable loss, until accompanying application is allowed.

6.     That whatever stated above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Karachi
Dated: 14-09-2012.                                                                                                                                  Deponent ___________
Identified by me

                            Advocate
          Oath administered before me by the deponent above named at Karachi on this ____ day of September, 2012, the deponent is identified to me by Mr. Shafique Ahmed/SM ZUBAIR advocate, who is personally known to me.

COMMISSIONER FOR TAKING AFFIDAVITS

APPLICATION UNDER RULE IX CHAPTER III-A
VOLUME –V OF THE SINDH HIGH COURT RULES
             On behalf of the petitioner, it is respectfully submitted that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to treat this matter as urgent motion and hear the main petition on 18.09.2012, as if immediate action is not taken, the respondent #. 3 and 5 will do more illegal actions over the said premises/plot and this will hamper the rights of the people of   vicinity and particularly of the petitioner.
          The prayer is made most earnestly in the greater interest of Justice and equity.
Karachi.
Dated: 14/09/2012.                      ADVOCVATE for the PETITIONER

AFFIDAVIT
          I, MOHSIN JAMIL son of Jamil uddin Ansari, Muslim, adult, residing at ,Karachi do hereby state on oath as under:-

1.                 That I am Petitioner in and deponent of this affidavit, as such am fully conversant with the facts of the matter deposed herein:

2.                 That the accompanying APPLICATION UNDER RULE IX, CHAPTER III-A, VOLUME–V OF THE SINDH HIGH COURT RULES has been drafted and filed under my express instructions and contents whereof are true and correct and the same alongwith contents of the memo of plaint may please be treated as part of this affidavit for the sake of brevity.

3.                 That I say that I have a good prima facie case, and balance of convenience lies in my favour and until and unless accompanying application is granted as prayed I will be seriously prejudiced and shall suffer irreparable loss.

4.                 That I say that whatever stated above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Karachi
Dated: 14-09-2012.                                  Deponent ___________
Identified by me


Advocate
     Oath administered before me by the deponent above named at Karachi on this ____ day of September, 2012, the deponent is identified to me by Mr. Shafique Ahmed/SM ZUBAIR advocate, who is personally known to me.

COMMISSIONER FOR TAKING AFFIDAVITS

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