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The Sindh Urban
An
Ordinance to provide for cancellation of certain allotments, conversions or
exchanges of Government land obtained or granted for residential, commercial or
industrial purposes at the rates lower than the market value in violation of
law or ban
Gazette of Sindh, Extraordinary, Part I, 3rd January, 2001
No.
S.Legis. 1(3)/2001, dated 3-1-2001 --The following Ordinance made by the
Governor of Sindh is hereby published for general information:---
Preamble.--Whereas
it is expedient to provide for cancellation of certain allotments, conversions
or exchanges of Government land obtained or granted for residential, commercial
or industrial purposes, at the rates lower than the market value in violation
of law or ban from 1st January, 1985 and to provide for matters connected
therewith or ancillary thereto;
And
whereas, the Provincial Assembly stands suspended in pursuance of the Proclamation
of the fourteenth day of October, 1999 and the Provisional Constitution Order
No. 1 of 1999;
And
whereas the Governor is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it
necessary to take immediate action;
Now,
therefore, in pursuance of the aforesaid Proclamation and the Provisional
Constitution Order read with Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order No.9 of
1999, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the Governor
of Sindh, is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:---
1. Short title, extent and commencement.---(1) This Ordinance may be called the
(2)
It shall come into force at once and shall be deemed to have come into force
from the 1st day of January, 1985.
2.
Definitions.--In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant to subject
or context:---.
(i)
"allotment" means allotment of Government land made by way of lease
or grant, for residential, commercial or industrial purposes.
(ii)
"committee" means the committee appointed under this Ordinance,
(iii) "conversion" means conversion of Government land for any
purpose other than the purpose for which such land was allotted.
(iv)
"exchange" means exchange of Government land with any other state
land or other land. .
(v)
"Government" means Government of Sindh.
(v-a)
"Government land" includes the land vesting in Government or an
autonomous body including a development authority established by law.
(vi)
"market value" means the market value of Government land prevailing
at the time of allotments, conversions or exchanges.
3.
Cancellation of allotments, conversions and exchanges.- Notwithstanding
anything contained in any law for the time being in force or any agreement or
judgment or order of a Court but subject to other provisions of this Ordinance,
the allotments, conversions or exchanges of Government land obtained or granted
for residential, commercial or industrial purposes at the rates lower than the
market value in or violation of law or ban, from 1st January, 1985, including
the subsequent transaction in respect thereof shall stand cancelled.
4.
Assessment of Loss.--- (1) Government may appoint a committee for carrying out
the purposes of this Ordinance.
(2)
Where the committee, after making such enquiry as deemed fit, is satisfied that
the allotments, conversions or exchanges of Government land are obtained or
granted for residential, commercial or industrial purposes at the rates lower
than the market value in violation of law or ban, it shall determine the amount
of loss caused to Government and call upon the person concerned to pay such
amount within the specified period.
5.
Regularization of allotments, conversions and exchanges.--The allotments,
conversions or exchanges made at the market value or in respect of which the
amount determined under subsection (2) of section 4 has been paid and are free
from all encumbrances shall be regularised.
6.
Rules.--- Government may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this
Ordinance.
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