ISLAMABAD – The Capital Development Authority has decided to pursue cancelled plots involved in prolonged litigation and has directed its law wing to compile complete details of such properties as part of efforts to reclaim possession and safeguard the authority’s interests.
The officials said the move covers residential, commercial, business, agro-farm and industrial plots whose allotments were cancelled but remain under occupation or tied up in court cases for years.
Officials said the CDA management had expressed concern over delayed legal proceedings and reports that some former allottees were allegedly selling or transferring cancelled plots to new buyers through agreements and stamp papers despite the cancellation of allotments.
A CDA official said the authority would examine all cases in which plots remained occupied without legal justification, particularly where dues had either not been cleared or only partial payments had been made. The official added that CDA Member Estate Mohammad Zaman Wattoo had recently instructed the law wing to provide complete details of all cancelled plots and the litigation linked to them.
In a written directive, the member estate stated that lack of follow-up action on cancelled plots was allowing former allottees to exploit the situation by entering into future sale agreements with unsuspecting buyers, causing financial losses to the authority.
The letter directed the relevant officers to prepare lists of cancelled plots, including those under litigation, within three days and initiate legal measures to protect CDA interests.
Officials said several cases involving CDA properties had remained pending for years without apparent progress. The authority has now decided to review such matters and determine whether any negligence or collusion by officials contributed to the delay.
One official said the law wing had been asked to submit details of all related litigation, including the dates when cases were first filed, to help expedite their disposal. The official added that the CDA intended to actively pursue these cases through its panel of lawyers and legal department.
The latest development reflects the authority’s broader efforts to identify cancelled properties, address pending disputes and prevent further transactions involving plots whose allotments have already been revoked.
