The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued a significant order restraining authorities from evicting the sub-lease holder apartment owners of One Constitution Avenue until further notice.
A division bench comprising Justice Muhammad Azam Khan and Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas heard intra-court appeals filed by former air chief Mujahid Anwar Khan, former ICC president Ahsan Mani, former Senate chairman Wasim Sajjad, and others. The appellants have challenged paragraph 30 of the single bench decision concerning the protection of third-party rights.
Advocates Taimur Aslam and Ali Raza appeared on behalf of the appellants, while Kashif Ali Malik represented the Capital Development Authority (CDA).
During the proceedings, the CDA counsel argued that the appeals were not maintainable. Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas remarked, “We will hear the full case later; today we are only considering their request for a stay.”