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LAHORE, Nov 25 (APP):The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday referred the petition filed by the founding chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)— seeking the consolidation of multiple cases registered against him — to a two-member bench for further proceedings.
LHC Chief Justice Aalia Neelum heard the petition filed by the PTI founder.
During the hearing, the chief justice expressed displeasure as several lawyers gathered at the rostrum. “Is this petition so heavy that so many lawyers have come forward?” the chief justice remarked, directing all counsels except Latif Khosa to step back.
Despite instructions, lawyer Intizar Panjotha approached the rostrum, prompting the Chief Justice to question Latif Khosa: “It seems your counsels do not wish to understand the court’s directions. Why are these lawyers standing with you?”
Subsequently, the court transferred the matter to the two-member bench hearing ATC-related cases.
The bench, headed by Justice Syed Shahbaz Ali Rizvi, will take up the petition on December 4.
The petition, filed in 2023, contended that numerous cases of similar nature had been lodged against the PTI founder across different cities in Punjab. The petitioner argued that several hearings were often scheduled on the same day, making it difficult to appear before courts in far-flung districts. He requested the court to consolidate all cases to ensure effective dispensation of justice.