STAFF REPORT
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Ata Bandial, was delisted on Wednesday.
The Registrar’s Office issued a notification denotifying the cause list. “All the cases scheduled for hearing before the bench have also been delisted,” the notification reads.
The bench which included Justice Jamal Mandokhail and Justice Athar Minallah was to hear 12 cases.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court spokesperson rested speculations of any foul play by announcing that “Bench One has been delisted due to non-availability of the Chief Justice of Pakistan.
“Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial could not come to the Supreme Court due to ill health. A doctor examined the chief justice at his residence. The security squad that was to bring the chief justice to the Supreme Court was also sent back.”
The bench number 2 would comprise Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Aminuddin Khan; bench number 3 would include Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Ayesha Malik and Justice Shahid Waheed, while bench 4 would have Justice Muneeb Akhtar and Justice Mazahir Ali Akbar Naqvi.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday announced that a three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, would hear the case regarding the elections in Punjab today (Thursday) at 11:30am.
The new cause list was released by the registrar Supreme Court. The three-member bench comprises Cheif Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Ijazul Ahsan.
However, it should be noted that Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial is reportedly unwell and will not hear any other case on Thursday. The sudden delisting of the bench resulted in the cancellation of all the cases scheduled for hearing yesterday (Wednesday).
