Being in the business i am just laying donw some facts, yes there are some piece of lands which is and/or not offered in open market place… such lands normally have different issues with them, the land developers normally like this kind of plots/land, as these lands are lot more cheaper ( owner want to get out of the trouble and would love to get cash) compare to other lands in the same area which are in the market for sale.
The land developers normally knew the right people and procedures to solve the issues.. now my observation is, if anyone is offering you something well below the market price then it is red flag by itself!!! a thorough due deligence should be conducted on this, the best practice is hire a lawyer as they normally knew what documentation is required.. but some people in order to save money and conclude the deal ASAP and later look for the solution…
Yes it does work sometime, but doesn’t matter it works or not, one should perform what he have to.. and in this particular case, the guy was not ready to pay 15 pounds to Medical officer, but joined Raliways, which is 100% corrupt institution in Pakistan.. certainly there is something not right in the whole story