KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has served a show cause notice on the the management of M/s Chawala Rice Mill against illegal occupation of the land.
According to the details, the Deputy Director (HQs) Estate Cell/Anti Encroachment Wing IRS-FBR Sindh Asif Ali Abro, under section 5(1), has served the notice to take necessary legal steps relating to recovery of possession / vacation or evocation from occupied building to Chawala Rice Mill situated at Hawks Bay Road, Hawks Bay Town, Karachi.
The show cause served to the Chawala Rice Mill stated that, the mill situated at hundreds of acres, was acquired by the mills in collusion with certain elements without any lawful authority/lease from Federal Board Revenue (FBR), The land is owned by the FBR.
The show cause also stated that it is unauthorized occupant under Rule 2(e) of the Federal Government Lands and Buildings (Recovery Possession) Ordinance, 1965. The historic piece of land measuring to more than 4,000 acres is the property of Inland Revenue – FBR.
The FBR has requested the mill owner to explain the potion along with documentary evidence that why office may not proceed against them. In case of no reply or unsatisfactory reply the office will take action against the mill against invoking section 5(2) and section 6, 7 read with section 3 of the Federal Government Lands & Building (Recovery of Possession) Ordinance, 1965 which may include the demolition of the building using necessary force.
