ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Supreme Court on Monday formed a five-member larger bench to hear Punjab government’s plea against Lahore High Court’s (LHC) verdict in Orange Line Train Project case.
A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali heard the Punjab government’s appeal and said that a special five-member bench of the apex court would be formed to hear the appeal.
During the course of proceedings, the counsel for Mass Transit Authority (MTA) pleaded the Court to suspend LHC’s verdict as the project was facing delay.
The Chief Justice remarked that the bench would not suspend LHC’s decision and issued notices to respondents.
Meanwhile, the apex court formed a larger bench to hear the appeal and adjourned the hearing till October 10.
It is pertinent to mention here that on August 19, the Lahore High Court had barred the provincial authorities from carrying out construction work within a distance of 200 feet around 11 heritage sites including Shalamar Gardens, Gulabi Bagh Gateway, Chauburji, Buddhu ka Awa, Zebunnisa’s Tomb, Lakshmi Building, General Post Office, Aiwan-e-Auqaf, SC Lahore registry building, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church at Nabha Road and Baba Mauj Darya Bukhari’s Shrine.
