ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and accepted a private housing society’s appeal against Islamabad High Court (IHC) order for initial hearing.

A two-member SC bench, comprising Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Munib Akhtar, took up the case and rejected an appeal of Park View Housing Society for suspension of the IHC order till the decision of the case in the apex court.

During the course of proceedings, Justice Munib Akhtar asked how did the housing society get the no-objection certificate (NoC)? The counsel for the society replied that NOCs were issued to societies after a court decision in 2008.

Justice Bandial said the court would not issue any stay order. The key points raised in the high court decision cannot be ignored, he added.

The counsel said following the court’s decision, the CDA had sent a notice to take over the society.

He pleaded the court to issue a stay order so the CDA should not take over the society. After hearing the arguments, the court accepted the appeal for hearing and issued notices to the CDA and other respondents.

Published in Dawn, January 19th, 2021