Administrative delays a recurring trend: SC

The Supreme Court has said that unconvincing justifications for administrative delays have become a recurring trend, consistently pleaded in nearly every case.

- Tariq Butt

The observation came as a three-member bench of the apex court issued its judgement in the case titled Province of Sindh through Land Acquisition Officer vs Abdul Tawab and others.

The bench was headed by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, and comprised Justice Syed Hassan Azhar Rizvi and Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi.

The Government of Sindh, through its Land Acquisition Officer, had challenged a judgement dated Feb.28, 2002.

That verdict was passed by the referee court (Additional District Judge, Sukkur) in Land Acquisition Reference/Suit No. 13 of 1989. The referee court had ruled in favour of the private respondents and increased the amount of compensation. The Supreme Court heard the appeal on June 13, 2025.