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ISLAMABAD, Jan 20 (APP):The Federal Constitutional Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of the super tax case till Wednesday, January 21.
The case was heard by a three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court Justice Aminuddin Khan, and comprising Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi and Justice Syed Arshad Hussain Shah.
During the hearing, counsel for various companies, Owais Ali Shah, appeared before the court and concluded his arguments. He contended that the imposition of super tax after payment of final tax was beyond comprehension. He argued that under the existing regime, a person earning Rs100 or Rs10,000 was being subjected to the same tax, which was against the principles of justice.
While remarking on the lengthy arguments presented by the lawyers, Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan observed that counsels were taking unnecessarily long time in advancing their submissions, making it imperative for the court to set a clear time frame for arguments. He further remarked that lawyers often seek a short adjournment but then prolong their arguments, resulting in wastage of the court’s valuable time.
Later, counsel for other companies, Jamal Ahmed Sakhira, addressed the bench and stated that compared to the Sindh and Lahore High Courts, he was granted the maximum time for arguments before the Islamabad High Court, and sought two days to present his case.
At this, the Chief Justice made it clear that this was the final case and no counsel would be allowed extra time thereafter. He observed that the court’s time was being wasted and that arguments would now have to be restricted.
After hearing the arguments of the parties, the court adjourned further hearing of the case till January 21.