The five-member larger bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali heard the case.
During the course of proceedings, Babar Awan appeared before the bench and stated that his client wanted to withdraw his application as the former
Chief Justice has been retired. On which the court disposed of the petition.
It is to mention that the former chairman NAB had written a letter to the President against former Chief Justice. On which the former Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry issued contempt of court notice to Fasih Bukhari.
Fasih Bukhari filed petition and prayed that the former Chief Justice should not hear the case.