ISLAMABAD: During the hearing of petitions against Election Commission (EC) on non provision of attested copies by it, the EC authorities told the court that EC has issued directives to concerned ROs and provincial election commissioners too.Upon it the court while expressing sorrow remarked if contempt of court petitions have come on such small matter then it is matter of regret.The Chief Justice (CJ) IHC Aamer Farooq took up for hearing petitions filed by Shoaib Shaheen and Suleman Akram Raja Wednesday.Junior counsels of Shoaib Shaheen and Suleman Akram Raja appeared in the court.EC authorities also appeared in the court and told the court that the EC has issued directives to the respective ROs and provincial election commissioners.The CJ IHC remarked obtaining attested copies of the forms is basic right of petitioners. Contempt of court petitions against you are there too.The court remarked it is matter of regret if contempt of court petitions come on such small matter.Shoaib Shaheen said attested copies of the respective forms have been provided to him. But I have not checked them. It is our request that forms of constituencies of provincial assembly be provided to us along with national assembly.The CJ IHC remarked it is binding on EC to provide forms.Later the hearing of the case was adjourned.