![]() The court, however, was surprised over the way the possession of the restaurant was taken over in haste without any written order of the high court also wondering how many restaurants on the Margalla Hills have been sealed.ĭuring the hearing the court also expressed its displeasure over IWMB chairman Rana Ahmed who tried to disturb the proceedings of the court.Įarlier the apex court had issued notices to the federal government as well as other respondents namely CDA, Metropolitan Corporation of Islamabad, Remount Veterniary and Farms (RVF) Directorate through Secretary Defence and Director General RVF General Headquarters (GHQ). Senior counsel Ahmer Bilal Soofi representing the IWMB however told the court that show-cause notices have been issued to other restaurants also. Senior counsel Makhdoom Ali Khan representing the Monal Group of Companies regretted before the court that no certified copy of the Jan 11 short order of the high court was available still besides the intra court appeal was fixed twice but the hearing was postponed without any reason. The high court had also held that the lease agreement of Monal Restaurant with the CDA had expired and its agreement on Swith the Remount, Veterinary and Farms Directorate was void and without any legal effect. On Jan 11, the high court had ordered the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Wild Life Management Board (IWMB) to take over forthwith the possession of the Monal Restaurant and seal its premises subject to allowing its owner/management to take out its property. The court which had taken up the appeal of Monal Group of Companies however wondered why no action was taken against other 13 restaurants situated at the close proximity of the Monal Restaurant like the La-Montana, Gloria Jeans, etc., and why Monal was discriminated against only and on what basis its possession was taken over without the certified copy of the high court. Consequently the Monal Restaurant will be de-sealed. “The unsigned order of the IHC will remain suspended,” ordered a three-judge Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan. Stay tuned to Brandsynario for more news and updates.ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday suspended the Jan 11 Islamabad High Court (IHC) judgement of sealing and taking over possession of the Monal Restaurant, situated at the picturesque Margalla Hills. We have now to see what the fate of Monal Restaurant Islamabad will be. The agreement was set for 15 years with a yearly amount of Rs3.12 million. So how did Monal get permission to be established in the first place?Ĭhairperson Munaz Hassan demanded member planning to ask CDA to submit the details of the construction of Monal on protected land.Īs per documents, CDA had leased the land to a private party for the construction of the restaurant in 2006. ![]() Moreover, committee chairperson Munaza Hassan raised an intriguing question about the fact that Margalla Hill National Park was constructed to preserve and protect wildlife and the environment. Asides the 5,500 acres that were allotted to the Pak army by the government of Punjab, the remaining 16,000 acres of land is the property of CDA. Monal Restaurant is built in the center of the Margalla Hills National Park. #ISLAMABAD: #Monal Restaurant is built on military land in the #MargallaHills that it now wants back, Capital Development Authority ( #CDA) Member Planning Dr Shahid Mahmood told a parliamentary committee on Wednesday. ![]() He shared that the CDA was unaware it was constructing the Monal restaurant on army land. This land is a part of the Margalla Hill National Park.įurthermore, Shahid Mahmood of the Capital Development Authority has reportedly briefed the National Assembly on Climate Change on Wednesday about the situation. Reportedly, the army has claimed to 5,500 acres of land on which the restaurant is constructed. The reason behind this sudden decision comes from a claim that the restaurant is constructed on a portion of land which belongs to the Pakistan Army.
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