TERENCE J SIGAMONY

ISLAMABAD: Justice Shaukhat Aziz Siddiqui, a judge of Islamabad High Court on Friday sent an application to Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) for issuance of directions to the Capital Development Authority (CDA) for production of relevant record regarding the reference pending against him.

Justice Siddiqui stated in the application that applicant is facing proceedings as a respondent in a reference which is fixed for recording of evidence on July 30.

“That for the purposes of defense of applicant with regard to allegations levelled in the complaint statement of allegations and affidavits sworn as evidence, applicant requires following information/documents, production of which is not possible for the applicant, except through intervention of this august Council,” maintained Justice Siddiqui.

He requested the SJC to direct the CDA to submit details and comparative statement of expenses incurred on all official accommodations by the CDA on its pool including House No. 23, St No.12, F-6/3, Islamabad and also on the list of PWD, notification of the retirement of Shahid Singha, allotment (final letter) of plot in favour of Manzoor Ahmed Shah, details of inquiries and criminal proceedings initiated against Ali Anwar Gopang and status of inquiry about illegal appointments made by him and about his son Kashif Awnar Gopang, list of all relatives of Ali Anwar Gopang working in the CDA and details of judicial proceedings, including contempt of court against Ali Anwar Gopang.

“Details of inquiries and criminal proceedings against Ghulam Sarwar Sindhu and different judicial proceedings pending against him and observations made against his conduct by the Islamabad High Court, in particular regarding cases of diplomatic shuttle service contract, carved out plots from the parks, playgrounds, green areas and of providing direct access to the petrol pumps, CNG stations from the Islamabad Highway, instead of service road,” said the application sent by the IHC judge.

He also added that service record and the manner in which he got DG (Planning) post, a comparative statement of construction existed at House No. 02, Street No. 60, F-7/4 Islamabad before and after allotment to the applicant, date on which above house was vacated by Tariq Aziz, the then Principal Secretary to Gen Pervez Musharraf (retd), President of Pakistan, condition of house at the time of allotment to applicant, detail of expenditure incurred by CDA/PWD on the direction of earlier occupant and details of alterations, modifications and additions made on the behest of Tariq Aziz.

He prayed to the SJC that CDA/PWD may be directed to furnish above information and material before the Council with an advance copy to the applicant along with material, if any.