The enduring plight of over 650 victims affected by a private housing society in Karachi’s Scheme 33 came under sharp judicial scrutiny at the Sindh High Court, where the bench expressed severe indignation over the failure to hand over the promised plots.
During the hearing, the Honourable Court delivered remarks laced with profound disappointment, observing that it was deeply regrettable that the case concerning hundreds of victims has been pending for seven long years. The Court recalled assurances made in 2020 that plots would be allocated, yet, five years later, these citizens are still desperately striving to obtain what is rightfully theirs.
A note of human compassion was evident in the Court’s observation. The bench specifically highlighted that the victims include numerous elderly individuals whose only wish is to see their issue resolved swiftly so they can finally secure their property in the twilight of their lives. This prolonged delay is causing not just financial damage but significant emotional distress and uncertainty for hundreds of families.
Taking a firm stance on the matter’s urgency, the Sindh High Court issued a decisive warning. The bench made it unequivocally clear that if the victims are not provided with the physical possession of their plots by the next hearing date, the interim bails granted to the accused parties in the case will be revoked. This stringent directive places immense pressure on the society’s management to comply immediately.
The Court adjourned the proceedings until November 18, leaving the victims and the wider community anxiously awaiting whether this seven-year ordeal will finally culminate in the handing over of their promised homes.
