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IHC Restores Sector E-11 NAB Land Grabbing Case to Original Bench
Islamabad High Court orders NAB land grabbing case in Sector E-11 be reassigned to original bench of Justices Mohsin Kayani and Ijaz Ishaq. Confusion followed after roster reshuffle.
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by News Desk
2025-05-17
IHC Restores Sector E-11 NAB Land Grabbing Case to Original Bench

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed that the high-profile NAB land grabbing case concerning Sector E-11 be reassigned to its original judicial bench following confusion over a recent bench reshuffle.

In an official order issued by Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Saman Riffat Imtiaz, the court stated that the case must be placed before the bench of Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Sardar Ijaz Ishaq Khan, which had been previously hearing the matter.

The case, which involves allegations of land grabbing and misconduct by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), was initially assigned to the division bench comprising Justices Mohsin Kayani and Ijaz Ishaq. However, on April 28, the bench became unavailable, prompting cancellation of the hearing and reassignment of the case to May 22.

Later that same day, a revised judges' roster was issued on the instructions of the acting Chief Justice. Under the new schedule, Justice Saman Riffat was paired with Justice Mohsin Kayani, forming a different bench.

This change led to the case being listed before the new bench for a hearing on May 8. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s lawyer objected, noting that the case had already been partially heard by the original bench of Justices Kayani and Ishaq.

In response, Justices Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Saman Riffat Imtiaz issued an order directing that the matter be restored to its original bench for continuity and consistency in the proceedings.

Following the directive, the acting Chief Justice revised the upcoming week’s roster, but notably, the bench of Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Sardar Ijaz Ishaq was not listed, further complicating the implementation of the court’s order.

The reshuffling of benches and procedural uncertainty surrounding the case has drawn attention, particularly as it involves a key institution like NAB and a contentious issue of alleged land encroachment in a prime sector of the capital.

The development underscores ongoing concerns regarding transparency, consistency, and judicial management in politically sensitive cases.
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