Judges restoration cannot be undone: SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court in its short order in the case regarding withdrawal of judges' restoration notification reports stated that the government has failed to satisfy the Court and any attempt to remove the judges would be tantamount to treason, Geo News reported Friday.

The apex court ruled that judges restoration notification cannot be withdrawn. The court said that the executive order of 16th March 2009, restoring the sacked judges has lost its effectiveness after the 31st July 2009, verdict and heads of all constitutional organs must abide by the judgement.

The order also restrained all the heads of constitutional organs of the country including the president from restoring it.

The court also noted that the media reports were not false and asked the government to probe into the matter and submit the report on October 18, 2010.

Later, the hearing was adjourned till October 18 with the instruction that a clear-cut policy statement must be submitted on the day.

Earlier, the government sought more time to reply to the Supreme Court's explanation regarding government's policy regarding notification of restoration of judges.

The Attorney General of Pakistan, Maulvi Anwar ul Haq appeared before the court and said the prime minister was busy in some official engagements in Lahore and could not spare time to write down the policy.

When the bench asked the AG whether he has met the prime minister, the AG replied, 'No'.

The court expressed displeasure and asked what sort of meeting the premier was attending that he even cant spare two minutes.

A 17-judge bench of the Supreme Court today sought a written statement signed not other than by the premier himself about the government's policy regarding notification of restoration of the judges.