ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed Asif Ali Zardari’s petition against the order of the Chief Justice of Lahore High Court transferring two cases involving Asif Zardari to Accountability Court, Attock Fort.

The Supreme Court bench held that after going through the record of the cases, it was of the view that no illegality had been committed by Chief Justice of Lahore High Court in exercizing his discretion in accepting Prosecutor-General of Accountability’s application for transfer of cases from accountability courts at Lahore and Rawalpindi to Attock Fort accountability court.

The LHC Chief Justice had accepted the application moved by the Prosecutor-General of Accountability (PGA) for the transfer of two accountability references, Assets case and Ursus Tractors Case.

The Supreme Court also dismissed a review petition filed by Mr Zardari against the order of the Supreme Court in which it was held that the Accountability Courts should conclude the trial of the cases within three months.

However, if Mr Zardari or anyone on his behalf caused delay in the trial of the cases, he should remain in Islamabad until the trials are concluded, the bench observed.

The court further observed that it was an order passed with the consent of the parties and no case had been made out for the review of the earlier order.

The court, however, directed the Accountability Court, Attock Fort, to conclude the trial within three months of the passing of Supreme Court order. The SC bench comprised Justice Sheikh Riaz Ahmad, Justice Mian Mohammad Ajmal and Justice Deedar Hussain Shah.