LAHORE
Lahore High Court (LHC) has sought reply from the respondents on March 13 in respect of the petition filed against allotment of plots to the journalists under Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA).
The court did not issue stay order regarding allotment of plots to journalists in its written order.
The court however made RUDA advertisement conditional with final decision of the court.
Justice Tanvir Ahmad issued written order of Tuesday hearing on the petition of information department employees Khawaja Muhammad Sami Ullah, Muhammad Rafiq and others.
The counsel of the petitioners told the court Punjab Journalist Housing Foundation (PJHF) is an institution. This institution works under Information department. The mandate of PJHF is working for the welfare of journalists. The forum mandate is to provide plots to journalist s free of cost and without profit.
The counsel for the petitioners told the court under rules the quota of employees of Information Department on this forum has been earmarked in 2004 law. Issuing forms is job of PJHF.
The counsel for petitioners told the court RUDA is development authority. It has nothing to do with it.
The court inquired what is your objection over the persons to whom quota has been given. The counsel for the petitioners told the court the list of journalists is compiled by Lahore Press Club (LPC) which sends it to forum. Journalist foundation allots plots in return for development charges. The court summoned reply from Punjab government, Journalist Foundation and RUDA on March 13.
