ISLAMABAD-The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Friday issued notices to the respondents in a petition filed against illegal appointments at International Islamic University Islamabad. A single bench of IHC comprising Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb conducted hearing of the petition filed by Aamir Aziz Ansari, Advocate the Rector IIUI, President IIUI and Director General (DG) Shariah Academy Professor Dr Abdul Hayee Abro. After hearing the petition, the IHC bench issued notices to the respondents and restrained Dr Abdul Hayee Abro from performing his duties till the final decision of the court. Advocate Aamir adopted in the petition that without lawful authority, the Rector of the university has appointed Dr Abro as DG Shariah Academy notwithstanding the fact that such appointment can only be made by the Board of Governors of the university. He stated that the DG Shariah Academy was appointed in violation of express provisions of International Islamic University Ordinance, 1985 and without completing the procedural/ codal formalities and without approval of the Board of Governors of the university. Therefore, he requested the court to declare the appointment as illegal and restrain the respondent to perform his duties till the final decision of the petition.