Islamabad - Islamabad High Court Friday directed the district administration Islamabad to make the offices of registrar and sub-registrar functional at district courts in F-8 Markaz in the larger interest of the people.

A single bench of IHC comprising of Justice Aamer Farooq issued these directions while hearing a petition moved by Islamabad Bar Association (IBA) against shifting of Tehsil Office from F-8 Markaz to I-8 Markaz. 

During the hearing, Syed Mohammad Tayyab Advocate President Islamabad Bar Association contended before the court that due to shifting of tehsil office, lawyers and public at larger will suffer. 

After hearing his arguments, the IHC bench directed district administration to settle the matter to facilitate the public and deferred the hearing till November 29 for further proceedings.

In this matter, Islamabad Bar Association moved this petition challenging the transfer of tehsil offices from district courts F-8 Markaz to sector I-8 and cited Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Deputy Commissioner and others as respondents.

Previously, the DC Islamabad had contended before the court that the administration took this step due to shortage of place in tehsil offices located in F-8 Markaz because people and staffers were facing severe problems due to shortage of place.

He added that in this regard, they had also consulted some lawyers because there is no place even to keep the record. 

He continued that computerization of record was not possible due to shortage of place.

DC Mushtaq informed the court that it was finalized with the lawyers that despite transfer of tehsil offices, the court proceedings will be held at district courts F-8 Markaz.

At this, the office-bearers of IBA told the court that they were not consulted in this matter. They said that sub-registrar office has already been transferred and lawyers and litigants are facing severe problems due to transfer of this office.