Islamabad : A prohibition on the sale and purchase of land that has been purchased by the Capital Development Authority through the use of stamp papers has been enforced by the district administration of the capital city, which is responsible for the regulation of stamp dealers. The steadily rising number of claims for rehabilitation is the motivation for this approach.
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The Capital Development Authority had urged that the District Administration prohibit the practice and guarantee compliance among approved stamp merchants in order to avoid the unauthorized sale and purchase of land that it had purchased. This would prevent the Capital Development Authority from losing money.
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The Additional deputy commissioner of revenue in Islamabad has written a warning letter to all stamp merchants, directing them to immediately stop engaging in this conduct. The letter was issued after the additional deputy commissioner of revenue in Islamabad issued the instruction. Should they fail to do so, they run the risk of having their licenses revoked in addition to being subject to legal action brought against them.
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The civic authority of the capital city has, over the course of several decades, amassed a sizeable parcel of property in a number of the city’s revenue estates. This land will be used, among other things, for the building of residential neighborhoods. However, in many locations, sufficient compensation has not been granted, and the authority does not fully hold the land that it has acquired.
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Once the government makes an Announcement that it will be acquiring a certain region, mutations, also known as changes in ownership, come to a halt, and the land can only be sold or purchased through the approved agency.
Unfortunately, over the past few years, local landowners have been selling their land through stamp documents, granting physical possession, and leading to the establishment of numerous illegal colonies around the city. These settlements can be found all over the city. As a result of these measures, third-party rights have been established against the Capital Development Authority.
At the moment, there is a substantial danger of adverse possession in the undeveloped areas that are near to Margalla Avenue. Even though the CDA purchased the land in these places several years ago, it has not yet begun any construction or development activity. In the recent past, an anti-encroachment operation was carried out in Sector C-16, C-15, C-14, and C-13; however, the situation is far more dire in Sectors D-13, E-13, and F-13. In some areas, private individuals have illegally occupied hundreds of kanals of land and built magnificent villas without the required paperwork. This problem is a direct consequence of the transaction that took place using stamp papers to buy and sell land.
After a period of silence on this issue, the civic authority has now issued a letter to the Deputy Commissioner of Islamabad, urging them to take action and ensure compliance among stamp merchants. This comes after a period of silence during which this topic was not discussed.
In the letter that was written by the Director Land CDA, Sidra Anwar, the Deputy Commissioner was informed that the sale and purchase of CDA’s acquired land on stamp papers has begun in a variety of villages and rural areas. Some of these villages and rural areas include Malpur, Alipur, Sanyari, Mera Beri, Pind Sangrial, Bhaiker Fatch Bakhsh, Dharek Mohri, Mera Jaffer, and Sang Jani. This kind of behavior is prohibited by the law.
The letter also draws attention to the fact that these Illegal Encroachers have asserted Entitlement to benefits from the land and built-up assets that they acquired from the CDA in exchange for stamp papers.
In addition, the letter advises stamp dealers to prevent the illegal sale and acquisition of land that has been acquired by the CDA and requests for strong action to be taken against stamp vendors who are participating in such operations.