Additional District and session Judge Muzaffarabad on Monday suspended elections of Central Press club (CPC) conducted on Sunday in violation of the court’s earlier order under petition filed by Farooq Khan Mughal, member CPC versus Raja Ifikhar Ahmad and others and summoned the respondents in person on Wednesday in contempt of court.
The District and session Judge on Saturday had issued a stay order against the election on the plea of petitioner till Monday, but the respondent conducted fake elections on Sunday and arranged a swear in ceremony of the so called elected office barriers at midnight.
The petitioner contended in his main application that he was a candidate for the presidential election and outgoing president who was also in the run for the next tenure deleted his and his nominator and seconder’s name from the voter list at the last moment in a bid to keep them away from the electoral process.
The District Judge while issuing notices to the respondents for Monday issued a stay order to maintain the status quo.—APP
