Ch. Imran Hassan Ali represented the sponsors and management of Al-Haram City before the Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, in a Constitution Petition challenging an illegal notice issued by National Accountability Bureau (“NAB”). Al-Haram City is a major private real estate developer of the twin cities. Through the said notice, NAB had summoned the sponsors and management of Al-Haram City in connection with some contractual disputes and regulatory matters that do not fall within jurisdiction of NAB.
The petition was finally heard on 24-06-2024 by a Division Bench of the Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench. The DG NAB Rawalpindi had been summoned by the Court to appear in person on that date to satisfy the court about legality of the notice. However, the Deputy Prosecutor General NAB and DG NAB were unable to satisfy the Court. Therefore, they opted to withdraw the notice with immediate effect. Consequently, the petition was disposed of.
It is important to highlight that it was the second time that NAB had to concede that notice issued by it to Al-Haram City was unlawful. Previously, a similar notice had been issued. The management of Al-Haram City had challenged that notice through Ch. Imran Hassan Ali. On 29-09-2021, that petition was heard by a Division Bench of the Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench. After lengthy arguments, Deputy Prosecutor NAB had conceded that the notice had been issued in violation of law and stated that the notice would be withdrawn immediately. Consequently, the High Court had disposed of the petition in light of the said conceding statement.
Ch. Imran Hassan Ali represented the sponsors and management of Al-Haram City before the Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, in a Constitution Petition challenging an illegal notice issued by National Accountability Bureau (“NAB”). Al-Haram City is a major private real estate developer of the twin cities. Through the said notice, NAB had summoned the sponsors and management of Al-Haram City in connection with some contractual disputes and regulatory matters that do not fall within jurisdiction of NAB.
On 29-09-2021, the petition was heard by a Division Bench of the Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench. After lengthy arguments, Deputy Prosecutor NAB conceded that the notice had been issued in violation of law and stated that the notice under challenge was being withdrawn. Consequently, the High Court disposed of the petition in light of the said conceding statement.