The Islamabad High Court (IHC) sought on Monday a written reply from the Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman while hearing a petition against the “unjustified” restriction on the auctioning of the development and operation of filling stations by the civic body.
The court also ordered the respondents to submit a report in this regard within 15 days. Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddique held the hearing of the case in which the lawyer for the petitioner, Advocate Sher Afzal, contended that the CDA had allowed the national and multinational oil marketing companies to apply for the said auction and restricted the individual dealers. The counsel for the petitioner said the entire process was illegal and it just aimed at benefiting the “favoured” few Instead of that sham process, he said, there should be a proper bidding for the auctions. Justice Shaukat, however, told the respondents to submit a report of the matter within next 15 days and adjourned the hearing.
