Notices issued to BoR for Hindu Gymkhana record
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Karachi Hindu Gymkhana (Pakistan)
The Sindh High Court (SHC) issued a notice to the Board of Revenue (BoR) secretary and directed him to produce the record for the Hindu Gymkhana.
(Source: The News - correspondent )
The Sindh High Court (SHC) issued a notice to the Board of Revenue (BoR) secretary and directed him to produce the record for the Hindu Gymkhana.
The court was hearing a petition filed by a non-governmental organization (NGO) that challenged handing over the heritage site to the National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) by the Sindh heritage department.
The petitioner, Hindu welfare organization, Sheri Ratneshwari Maha Dev Welfare Sewa, said that the Hindu Gymkhana, situated at R- B 1/5 old Ram Bagh, was the property of the Hindus of Karachi since pre-Partition, and the site was protected under the Sindh Cultural Heritage Preservation Act.
The association said that the gymkhana was built for cultural and religious activities with donations from the Hindu community prior to Partition. After partition, the Gymkhana was handed over to the Evacuee Property Trust.
The petitioner stated that the property was illegally taken by NAPA even though there were a number of other suitable places in the city that could have been allocated to the academy. The association submitted in its petition that the DDO Revenue was approached for the true copy of the extract of the property but the request was denied.
The court was requested to direct the respondents to hand over control and management of the Hindu Gymkhana to the association for the promotion of cultural and religious activities of the Hindu community of Karachi, the biggest minority in the metropolis. The court adjourned the matter till August 21, after issuing a notice to the BoR secretary, and directed him to produce the record of the Hindu Gymkhana at the next date of hearing.
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