PESHAWAR: The Peshawar high court has dismissed a petition seeking ownership over legendary actor Raj Kapoor’s haveli in the city. The house was declared a national heritage by the provincial government in 2016.
The court dismissed the petition in light of an earlier judgment of the same court pertaining to the acquisition process of legendary actor Dilip Kumar’s haveli in Peshawar, which too has been declared a national heritage.
The petitioner told the court that his family had purchased the mansion during an auction in 1969. His counsel claimed that there are no documents to prove that the late Raj Kapoor and his family ever lived or owned this property. However, the court said the matter ought to be taken to civil court.
The mansion is in a dilapidated condition and its current owners want to demolish it and construct a commercial plaza. However, all such moves have been stopped by the archaeology department keeping in view its historic importance.
The court dismissed the petition in light of an earlier judgment of the same court pertaining to the acquisition process of legendary actor Dilip Kumar’s haveli in Peshawar, which too has been declared a national heritage.
The petitioner told the court that his family had purchased the mansion during an auction in 1969. His counsel claimed that there are no documents to prove that the late Raj Kapoor and his family ever lived or owned this property. However, the court said the matter ought to be taken to civil court.
The mansion is in a dilapidated condition and its current owners want to demolish it and construct a commercial plaza. However, all such moves have been stopped by the archaeology department keeping in view its historic importance.