LAHORE:Lahore High Court (LHC) has cancelled the interim bail of registry Moharrar Taj Muhammad and Registrar Mehboob Ali in the case related to 6 fake registries.
Chief Justice (CJ) LHC Aalia Neelum while expressing concern over appointment of 40 percent officers on deputation in Anti Corruption Establishment (ACE) remarked appointment on deputation should be stopped in the department then the department will be able to work in better way.
CJ LHC Aalia Neelum remarked review of the record reveals forgery has been committed and this has been done in collusion . The cost of the property reaches from where to where due to one wrong registry. There are piles upon piles of registries. People are suffering but relevant authorities are turning a deaf ear.
Under court's order Director General (DG) Anti Corruption Cell (ACC) Sohail Zafar Chattha appeared in the court.
He told the court new laws have been prepared and sent to chief secretary Punjab.,
CJ Aalia Neelum inquired what steps have been taken for appointment of special prosecutors in anti corruption.
DG Anti Corruption told the court the services of lawyers of criminal cases will be hired for pursuing cases.
Upon it CJ LHC remarked the officers who come on deputation spoil the case. A formal advertisement should be issued for appointments in prosecution so that competent persons could be appointed on merit.
The court directed DG Corruption to reconsider the proposals in connection with amendments in new rules.
With the rejection of interim bails of the accused in the court , legal proceedings is likely to move ahead in fake registries case. Important questions regarding system of anti corruption, appointment of officers and procedure of prosecution too came under discussion during the hearing of the case.