1. The question involved in this petition is for use of flat No. A-1, IB Apartment, Block S, Clifton, Karachi for commercial purpose. The petitioner has challenged the same on the ground that entire project is for residential purpose while use of this flat is causing severe hindrance in all respect, including privacy. Mr. Rehman's Aziz Malik submits that the flat has been regularized under Regulations No. 3- 2-21-1 (b) from residential to commercial and that has been done by Master Plan Department CDGK and since the CDGK has acted under the law which is exclusively for the KBCZ, therefore, for the purpose of interpretation of that law Amicus Curiae Mr. Abdul Rehman's was required to assist the Court.
2. After hearing the arguments, it 'appears that CDGK has incorrectly acted under the law of KBCA. Mr. Manzoor Ahmed candidly submits that CDGK itself is considering the matter and to do away regularization, while Mr. Shahid Jamiluddin submits that CDGK has no power to act under KBCA regularization. Mr. Abdul Rehman's Amicus Curiae submits that basic violation has been done, as the regularization pointed out under the above regularization cannot be taken towards change of use and at the most it can be helpful towards .Change of slight use but in the instant matter entire nature of use has been changed which is causing injuries to the residents therefore, it cannot be permitted.
3. Mr. Rehman's Aziz Malik submits that although the flat has been regularized for commercial purposes but it was used for commercial purpose for some time but after injunction order it has not been used and lying vacant. He further submits that even under sub-lease he can use such flat for any purpose. The contention of the learned counsel has no force as apparently the submission of learned counsel for CDGK and KBCA as well as Amicus Curiae seems to be correct as the change of use can only be permitted by MPGO under SLGO, while CDGK has illegally resorted to the KBCA regularization to which it has no power. .