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ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 (APP):The Federal Constitutional Court has adjourned indefinitely the hearing of an appeal challenging the appointment of retired judges to election tribunals. The case was taken up on Tuesday by a five-member larger bench headed by Justice Aamer Farooq.
During the proceedings, Advocate Sameer Khosa argued that Justice Aamer Farooq, as a High Court judge, had already ruled on a similar preliminary petition, raising a question over the bench’s eligibility to hear the case.
At this, Justice Baqar Najafi asked whether the intra-court appeal was even maintainable. Justice Aamer Farooq clarified that the petitions referred to by the lawyer had been objected to at the preliminary stage, and that he had issued no judgment on any petition filed by the current appellant. “Even if a decision was given in some other case, it has no relevance to these proceedings,” he remarked.
Advocate Khosa informed the court that he had advised his client regarding the requirements and independence of the constitutional court and requested time to seek instructions on whether his client wished to continue appearing before the court.
Accepting the request, the court adjourned the hearing for an indefinite period.