ISLAMABAD:Islamabad High Court (IHC) has reserved judgment on the petition filed against preventing a female lawyer holding Azad Kashmir domicile from appearing in the examination in connection with appointment of civil judges.

As per media report, Justice Ayyaz Shaukat of IHC took up for hearing the petition filed by Zoofshan Siddiqui advocate.

Counsel for the petitioner prayed the court to allow her to appear in examination.

Justice Ayyaz Shaukat remarked " your application has now become in- fructuous because last paper of examination is being held today on October 30.

Reply on your paper was filed on October 20. You should have filed miscellaneous petition before October 23 examination.

The examination had started on October 23. How can I hear this petition now. Today is second last paper and tomorrow will be last paper.

The counsel for the petitioner took the plea the court should order that we will not be stopped from appearing in any next examination.

Justice Ayyaz Shaukat said " file new application when new examination will come.

The counsel for the petitioner said another application of this nature from Umair Shafiq advocate is pending hearing here.

Justice Ayyaz Shaukat said that application too has become in -fructuous.

The counsel said we are not pressing this petition. Court should issue order for appearing in next examination.

Justice Ayyaz Shaukat remarked " ok I will pass order in this regard.