In his request, the former judge requested the top court to hold a hearing of the case preferably on May 4. In 2018, Shaukat Siddiqui was removed as the IHC judge after Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) recommended the same on the grounds that he displayed conduct unbecoming of a judge by addressing the District Bar Association in Rawalpindi. The recommendation was made under Article 209 of the constitution.
In the said address, Siddiqui had spoken about the alleged involvement of agencies in judicial affairs and alleged that the formation of benches of the high court is manipulated by certain officials.