Wait a minute, wait a minute....
As far as I can recall, this Faizabad dharna verdict was reserved in Nov 2018 by KFI and the judgement was announced by KFI in Feb of 2019. Now we are in Sep of 2023, thereby meaning, it was announced four and a half years ago. Aggrieved parties went into the appeal against this judgement within the stipulated time period of 30 days... fair enough. ISI was not among the parties appealing against the judgement. It was fed govt, PTI, PAT & Sh Rashid. The later three's name was unnecessarily dragged into the judgement by KFI since they were not even the petitioners, that's why they went into the appeal.
BUT, ISI has challenged that judgement after four and a half years. So it is not an appeal or review but a fresh petition and KFI has even fixed it for hearing on Sep 28.
Now the questions arise:
1. Under which law the SC has admitted this petition against the judgement after 4 & 1/2 years??
2. What happened to that mandatory period of 30 days??
3. Similar circumstances existed in Hudabia Paper Mills case.
4. The same judge KFI rejected the govt 's plea at that time on the pretext.... since it was brought to the court for adjudication after many years and not within the mandatory period of 30 days therefore, it was time barred.
But now that principle does not apply here.
Why this arbitrary decision making by the same judge KFI???
