Summary Omar Ayub was de-seated by SC last year on PTI candidate Dr Zaman's review petition.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered formation of a larger bench to hear Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) candidate Omar Ayub’s review petition in NA-19 (Haripur) case.
Ayub had filed a review petition against the apex court’s verdict that unseated him from the National Assembly constituency NA-19 Haripur in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in June last year.
During the case proceeding today, a three-member bench headed by Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali ordered formation of a larger bench and issued notices to all the respondents.
The bench includes Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed.
The apex court has directed Registrar Office to finalise the bench and fix a hearing date within two weeks.
Last year, a three-judge bench headed by Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja, had unseated Omar Ayub on a review petition moved by PTI candidate Dr Raja Aamer Zaman against the court’s March 7, 2014 judgement.
The decision was a two-to-one verdict, with Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed dissenting. The main verdict was written by Justice Khawaja.
Dr Raja Zaman was declared the returned candidate during the 2013 general elections from the NA-19 constituency after securing 116,979 votes against Ayub‘s 114,807. A recount was ordered, but Dr Zaman remained the successful candidate, though his original victory margin of 2,172 was reduced to 1,304.
Later, Ayub challenged the result before an election tribunal, which, in its judgement on Dec 31, 2013, ordered re-polling in seven stations instead of declaring the election void.
The tribunal‘s order was challenged by Dr Zaman before the apex court, which dismissed the same. Afterwards, he filed a review petition against the judgement, which was accepted and his opponent was de-seated.
