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Constitution of Pakistan (1973)-------Art. 199(1)(a)(i)--- Law Reforms Ordinance (XII of 1972), S.3---Writ of mandamus, issuance of---Petitioner alongwith others sought direction in Constitutional petition in the nature of mandamus to Authority to allot residential plot at the old Thal Development Authority rates---High Court had come to the conclusion that in view of the Policy, petitioner could not be held to he entitled to grant of allotment of plot in question---According to Policy referred by High Court, land, building and plots in Thal Mandi Towns in occupation of Government were to be transferred free of costs to occupants thereof while some quarters in various towns were to be transferred free of costs to District Administration for pool accommodation and remaining plots/houses were to be disposed of through open auction---Policy seemed to be fair and did not infringe any principle of law or equity---Petition otherwise filed after 13 years of unexplained delay, suffering from laches, was rightly dismissed by High Court. Zahid Hussain Khan for Appellant. ORDER MALIK MUHAMMAD QAYYUM, J.------This order will dispose of Intra-Court Appeals Nos.48, 49, 50 and 51 of 1995, as these arise out .of the same order of the learned Single Bench dated 23-6-1994. 2. By way of the said order the learned Judge dismissed number of writ petitions including those of the appellants, seeking a direction in the nature of mandamus to the respondent-Government to allot residential plots in Mandi Town, Joharabad at the old Thal Development Authority rates. The petitions were grounded on the fact that while writ petitioners' applications for allotments filed since 1979 remained un responded, some ­other appellants were treated in a better way and were awarded the plots. Learned Judge in Chamber heard the representative of the respondent Government at the limine stage who informed the learned Judge about the latest policy…

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