Faqeer Muhammad & Others (Petitioner) VS Province of Sindh & Others (Respondent)

ORDER SHEET

THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH KARACHI

C.P. No. D – 972 of 2024 [Faqeeer Muhammad & others v. Province of Sindh & others]

DATE ORDER WITH SIGNATURE OF JUDGE(S)

Mr. Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon Mr. Justice Zulfiqar Ali Sangi.

Date of hearing and order:-01-04-2026

Mr. Khalid Rasheed, Advocate for the Petitioner.

Mr. Ali Safdar Depar, AAG Sindh.

ORDER

Adnan-ul-Karim Memon, J Petitioners have filed this Constitutional Petition under Article 199 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 seeking following relief(s):

“A. In view of the afore-stated facts and grounds, it is prayed by the petitioner that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to directed to the Respondents to be provide complete record of the Land bearing survey Nos 09, 10, 12, 93, 94, 95, 115, 116, 117,120, 134, 154, 155,170, 173, 174, 168, 169,186, 187, 211, 253, & 444, situated in deh Mehran, Malir, Karachi.

B. To be directed, the Respondent entered the name of the Petitioners in the right of record accordingly.

C. To be directed the Respondent provide detail report about the land with all old records.

D. Any other relief of this Honourable Court may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of this Case.”

2.The Petitioners are claiming to be the legal heirs of the late Moor, Haleeman, Nooran, and Shafi Muhammad, who were owners of a certain land. It is urged that the legal heirs of Shafi Muhammad are unaware of the current status of the land in revenue records, if any.

3.Learned AAG Sindh stated that the Government of Sindh, via Notification dated 21-10-2024, established a Public Grievance Redressal Cell to address land- related grievances in a reasonable time.

4.Learned counsel for the Petitioners agreed with the aforesaid proposal; however, he requested that a decision be made by the competent authority within two weeks. The request seems to be reasonable and acceded to, subject to all just exceptions as provided under the law and entitlement of the petitioners on the

land if any, which shall be looked into by the committee by filling proper application if not earlier filed.

5.Accordingly, the Senior Member, Board of Revenue, is directed to refer the matter to the committee who shall hear the Petitioners and decide the matter within three weeks.

6.With the consent of the parties, the petition is disposed of in these terms along with pending applications.

JUDGE

JUDGE

SHABAN*