CDA Declares Bari Imam House Illegal Occupation

For context, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that the building known as "Bari Imam House" is an unauthorized occupation of land acquired by the authority in 1963, arguing that the premises have no legal connection.

Key points

• The response follows an IHC order dated November 3, 2026, directing the relevant authorities to de-seal the building and restraining its demolition until the next hearing.
• The authority further clarified that the actual shrine, or Darbar, of Hazrat Bari Imam is located on separate land comprising Khasra Nos.
• In its written response submitted through counsel Kashif Ali Malik, the CDA remarked the disputed property does not appear in its official land acquisition or revenue records.
• According to the authority's response, the disputed property comprises Khasra Nos.
• The CDA has additionally challenged the maintainability of the constitutional petition, raising objections over the petitioner's legal standing and entitlement to occupy the premises.

In its written response submitted through counsel Kashif Ali Malik, the CDA remarked the disputed property does not appear in its official land acquisition or revenue records. It maintained that the petitioner has no lawful ownership, title, or permission to occupy or employ the premises. CDA Completes 92% Development Work in Another Islamabad Sector. CDA Notes Land Was Acquired in 1963.

According to the authority's response, the disputed property comprises Khasra Nos. 435, 582, 591, 592, and 593 in Mauza Noorpur Shahan. The land was acquired under Award No. 4/DC CDA/1963, and compensation along with other admissible benefits was paid to the respective landowners.

Meanwhile, the CDA remarked the acquisition records contain no reference to any building or establishment named "Bari Imam House." It therefore considers the occupation an encroachment on its acquired land. CDA Separates Disputed Property From Bari Imam Shrine.

In practice, the authority further clarified that the actual shrine, or Darbar, of Hazrat Bari Imam is located on separate land comprising Khasra Nos. 277, 665, 677, 678, 679, and 680.

According to the CDA, this land is recorded in the name of Darbar Aalia Hazrat Bari Abdul Latif Shah (R.A.) and is situated throughout the road from the disputed premises. The authority argued that the two properties are legally and geographically distinct and that associating Bari Imam House with the shrine does not establish ownership or any legal entitlement over the disputed land. CDA Challenges Petitioner's Legal Standing.

Meanwhile, the CDA has additionally challenged the maintainability of the constitutional petition, raising objections over the petitioner's legal standing and entitlement to occupy the premises.

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Meanwhile, the response follows an IHC order dated November 3, 2026, directing the relevant authorities to de-seal the building and restraining its demolition until the next hearing.

Notably, the CDA has requested an early hearing, preferably during the week beginning November 9, 2026, instead of the previously scheduled date of January 18, 2027, to present its legal and factual position before the court. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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