It took more than ten years to settle a simple land transfer dispute, Justice Kayani bemoaned. Judges have been working on a case for ten years that might have been resolved in an hour, he said, adding, “Here, judges are incompetent, but lawyers should not act the same way.”
The judge added that the issue of delayed case decisions has not been remedied, even though the judiciary has seen the contributions of many outstanding justices in the past. He went on to emphasize the burden on the public by asking, “What is the fault of the people if it takes 10 years to resolve a case?”
Over 150 court appearances were made throughout the case, wasting the public’s money as well as the court’s time, according to Justice Kayani. He urged attorneys to refrain from adding to the inefficiency and emphasized the need for professionalism and expertise.
Judge Humayun Dilawar and Additional Judge Muhammad Shabbir Bhatti had already heard the matter before Justice Kayani reserved the verdict.
