Islamabad: Islamabad High Court (IHC) while adjourning till May 30 hearing of petitions filed with reference to constitutional and legal powers of high powered selection board constituted in connection with promotion of senior bureaucracy in grade 22 has sought from concerned authorities all record of those promoted to grade 22.

The court has directed the respondents to assist it on five most important constitutional and legal questions and give arguments.

This directive was issued by justice Inam Minhas on Thursday.

IHC took up for hearing petitions filed by former information secretary Sohail Ali Khan and other senior officers on Thursday.

Barrister Omar Gillani, Shoaib Shaheen . Qamar Afzal and other lawyers represented the petitioners.

After preliminary hearing the court directed the federation to present record in respect of officers who have been promoted to grade-22.

The court adjourned the hearing of the case till Friday.

The court has sought replies from the respondents in respect of the legal questions that does Prime Minister (PM) hold powers to post senior officers to any where. Is amendment made in new rules applicable to development started under old rules. If officers files are prepared on the basis of old rules then how the new rules will be applied. High powered selection board pursues what criterion to judge ability of officer. Did the high powered selection board exercise its powers regarding promotions according to Supreme Court decisions.

Court will hear the arguments on these legal questions during next hearing.

The court has adjourned further hearing till next Friday.