ISLAMABAD – January 11 (ONLINE): Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday sought new plots-allotment policy from federal government during the hearing of petitions against Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) decision to declare illegal the plot allotment for judges and bureaucrats.
The matter was heard by a three-member special bench headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial.
During the hearing, Federal Government Employees Housing Authority lawyer Akram Sheikh argued that the Islamabad High Court, in its order said that judges do not remain neutral after acquiring plots, this method of plot allotment will ruin the entire judiciary system.
Akram Sheikh argued that High Court’s ruling that all the judges are beneficiaries of the plot became an adornment of the newspapers. Islamabad High Court should not point fingers at highest judiciary, the lawyer argued.
On this occasion, Justice Umar Ata Bandial addressed asked the lawyer whether his position was that the Islamabad High Court issued the order after taking sue motto notice?
The District Judiciary is mentioned in the order of the Islamabad High Court, your statement gives the impression that the media presented the decision as the entire judiciary was involved in the matter.
The Court remarked that judges speak with their decisions and media is in line with its responsibilities. Those who make false statements are automatically sidelined. The High Court took notice of the affidavit because they His own judge was mentioned in it. First submit all the documents then we will look into the case.
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah asked the lawyer to categorically tell court what was wrong with the order of the Islamabad High Court.
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah remarked that judges are not employees of the federal government. What is your problem when the federal government has formulated a new policy? Court asked the lawyer.
The case has been adjourned indefinitely.
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