Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 199,4,9,10-a,18,24

Law: Sindh Building Control Ordinance, 1979

Section: 6(2)

Summary: The petitioner, a registered partnership and lawful owner of Commercial Plot No. COM-11/4, Clifton, Karachi, challenged arbitrary demolition and show-cause notices issued by SBCA and other authorities despite having valid construction permits and an environmental NOC. The petitioner alleged malafide actions, procedural impropriety, and violation of constitutional rights, causing financial and reputational loss. The Court noted that the petitioner had rectified most violations, and pending compoundable matters could be regularized under the law. The petition was disposed of by consent, with directions to submit a completion plan, without touching the merits. Sections / Legal Provisions Used: Article 199 – Constitutional Petition / Writ Jurisdiction Article 4 – Right to Protection of Law / Legal Remedy Article 9 – Right to Life and Security Article 10-A – Right to Fair Trial Article 18 – Freedom of Trade and Business Article 24 – Property Rights Section 6(2) of SBCO 1979 – Regulatory compliance for building completion 2 Two-Word Descriptions: Property Rights Construction Dispute ORDER SHEET The Petitioner requests to : Declare the actions of the Respondents illegal, unlawful, and unconstitutional.   Declare the impugned notice and demolition unlawful, without jurisdiction, and unconstitutional. The case of the petitioner is that the Petitioner is a registered partnership formed on 01.04.2021 and the lawful owner of Commercial Plot No. COM-11/4, Block-2, Clifton, Karachi, measuring 1003.11 sq. yards. The property was initially allotted in 1985 to Mr. T.S. Khetpal, Mr. Vivak Khetpal, and Mr. Vickram Khetpal, who subsequently received a lease from the Karachi Development Wing in 2007. The Petitioner, through its partners, purchased the property via a registered Sale Deed on 04.05.2021, and an additional 26.45 sq. yards was allotted through a Deed of Addendum dated 23.02.2022. The Petitioner's intention was to develop a high-rise commercial/residential project. Accordingly, the Petitioner obtained construction permits from Respondent No.2 on 06.07.2022, 17.04.2023, and 07.06.2023, as well as an environmental…