Islamabad: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has allowed CDA to conduct operation in model villages. A division bench of IHC suspended Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani order.

Chief Justice (CJ) IHC Sarfraz Dogar and justice Muhammad Asif issued orders. CDA DG Enforcement Inam Fatima, DG Law Naeem Akbar Dar, counsels Nazir Jawad and Amir Gul appeared in the court.

Counsel for CDA Nazir Jawad took the plea CDA acquired land of model villages 60 years before. Possession is not being handed over. CDA formed model villages but non local persons came therein.

Qaisar Imam advocate counsel for residents of model village Noor Pur Shahan appeared in the court

He took the plea CDA be restrained from conducting operations against local population in model villages. Committee was constituted to expel non local persons. But locals be not rendered homeless.

Counsel for CDA Nazir Jawad said local people have received compensation in return for land acquired by CDA.

The court rejected plea of locals for stopping operation in model villages.