No order given to regularise Bani Gala constructions: CJ

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) Monday observed that the building of the apex court be demolished if it is illegal. The observation was made during a case pertaining to illegal marriage halls in the capital city. On regularisation of Banigala constructions, Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar remarked, “We did not give such order (for regularisation of constructions). It’s government’s decision either to regularise or not the constructions.”

State Minster for Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) Tariq Fazal Chaudhry informed the court they are making regularisation of constructions in Banigala. Additional Attorney General informed the court that it would be difficult to demolish 12 marriage halls because they are in Zone-I. He told the court that marriage halls near Rawal Lake were illegal and owners of the halls have been sent notices.

On this, Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed ruled that marriage halls in Islamabad would be demolished even at midnight if they were illegal. He remarked that there was no room of marriage halls in the limits of national park. On this, CDA member stated that Rawal Marriage Hall was in the limits of National Park.