Dawn Court Reporter
KARACHI: During the hearing of the case related to the ownership of Hindu Gymkhana, Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faiz Isa spoke to the Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan People’s Party Ramesh Kumar that you want to occupy this building, we will not allow it.
In the Supreme Court Karachi Registry, Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa heard the case related to the ownership of Hindu Gymkhana.
During the hearing, the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan People’s Party, Ramesh Kumar, suggested that the details regarding the area of the land should be sought from Commissioner Karachi, and he should hand over the land to the Government of Sindh.
On this proposal of the Member of Assembly, the Chief Justice raised a question that he should tell any building in the city that has been preserved by the Sindh government. To this, Ramesh Kumar replied that there is the Governor’s House and the Chief Minister’s House.
The Chief Justice of Pakistan remarked that the public does not go there, so they are clean. Those who are in public places, let them know if anyone has kept them clean.
The Chief Justice said that after seeing the cover outside the Governor’s House, what is the situation, tell me any country in the world where there are containers outside the Governor’s House and the Chief Minister’s House.
He said that the time will come when the rulers will worry about the people, we are more worried about the Hindu community than you.
The Chief Justice of Pakistan remarked that you want to occupy, we will not allow it.
Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa asked Ramesh Kumar which is your party today? Ramesh Kumar replied that I was in the People’s Party, to which the Chief Justice said that parties keep changing, stay in one party wherever you are.
The Chief Justice remarked that they will not give you the place of Hindu gymkhana, tomorrow you will build something else.
It may be noted that in 2014, Shri Ratheshwar Mahadev Welfare approached the court through advocate Neil Keshu and said that the heritage building belongs to the Hindu community of Karachi and before partition, the gymkhana building was established for the social and religious rituals of Hindus. was done but after the partition, the government took into custody of the abandoned waqf properties.
