ISLAMABAD: The Building Control Directorate of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has sought a formal approval from its director to stop work on the building of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on the Constitution Avenue that is being carried out allegedly without an approved building plan. Sources inside the CDA said that construction work on the IHC building was being carried out in violation of the rules. An assistant director of the CDA said on condition of anonymity, “We have sought formal approval from our director to stop work on the building of the IHC on the Constitution Avenue because it is being done without an approved building plan.” He said, “First we will serve a notice to the registrar to stop construction work and if he does not follow the directions then we will ask the enforcement wing to take action against those who are working on the site without an approval.” The matter first came to the spotlight when Daily Times highlighted the undue pressure for allotment of the plot to the IHC on the Constitution Avenue. It said that allotment of this plot to the IHC was subject to prime minister’s approval. The IHC has yet to seek prime minister’s approval in this regard. Documents show that IHC has no right to build anything on this plot till prime minister’s approval.