The court granted the NCCIA one last opportunity to submit a detailed response before the next hearing
ISLAMABAD:
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has restrained the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) from hampering the official duties of contract officials who have approached the court seeking regularization of their services.
The court also upheld its interim order restraining the NCCIA from initiating any disciplinary action against the petitioners and granted the agency one last opportunity to file a detailed response in paragraphs by July 30.
Justice Muhammad Azam Khan heard the petition filed by NCCIA contract employees seeking regularization of their services. Advocates Haroon Rashid, Manzoor Ahmed Jajja and others appeared for the petitioners.
During the hearing, the NCCIA asked for more time to file its response.
Lawyers for the petitioners opposed the request, arguing that since the first hearing on February 13, the NCCIA had had several opportunities to file a response, but had requested adjournments at each hearing.
The court granted the NCCIA one last opportunity to file a detailed response before the next hearing.
He said if the NCCIA did not file a response, the case would be decided on the basis of the available record.
