Islamabad:

The Legal Commission for Pakistan (JCP) has re -planned his May 2nd meeting for May 19. In this crucial meeting, the Commission will consider nominations to appoint permanent judge to four high courts in the country, including Islamabad High Court (IHC).

The meeting to be chairman of the Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi is held in the Supreme Court building. Apart from IHC, acting chief commissions also lead Sindh High Court (SHC), Peshawar High Court (PHC) and Balochistan High Court (BHC).

According to sources, JCP has sought nominations from the high courts to fill the key positions by May 4th. They said the names of three senior rich judges from each court will be considered.

Interesting, a constitutional bench (CB) from the Supreme Court is currently a number of petitions filed against the transfer of judges from three other high courts to IHC and a change in the judges’ seniority list in the wake of the transfer.

Law of Law On February 1, a notification of the Transfer of Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar, Justice Khadim Hussain Somro and Justice Muhammad Asif – respected from Lahore High Court (LHC), SHC and BHC – to IHC.

After this transfer, IHC issued a new seniority list on February 3rd and ranked Justice Dogar as the Senior Puisne judge. Five IHC judges – Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, Justice Babar Sattar and Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz – Later filed representations against Justice Dogar.

However, the then IHC High Court, Aamer Farooq, rejected these representations. After raising Justice Farooq to the Supreme Court, Justice Dogar was also increased as IHC functioning Chief Justice on February 12.

The IHC judges, PTI founder Imran Khan and four different bar associations were among the seven petries that challenged the transfer message; the new seniority list; The announcement of the appointment of Dogar as IHC functioning CJ; and the representation decision on February 8th.

In a recent hearing of the case, CB had sought answers from different respondents.

In his response, the SC registrar stated that the President pursuant to Article 200 (2). 1, in the Constitution, may transfer a judge from one Supreme Court to another with the judge’s consent and after consultation with Chief Justice of Pakistan and the most important judge for both affected high courts.

Given the procedure described in accordance with Article 200 (2). 1, the Ministry of Law and Justice through a letter dated February 1 sought consultation/consensus from Pakistan’s honored Chief Justice. This consultation/consensus was provided by Chief Justice of Pakistan on the same date – February 1 this year, he said.

JCP has also submitted a written response to CB.

It said that JCP is a constitutional body whose jurisdiction is defined in accordance with Article 175-A of the Constitution. Its primary function is the appointment of judges to the Supreme Court, high courts and the federal Shariat court.

The Commission has requested that its response be made part of the Court’s list and has expressed full respect for the Supreme Court’s decision, saying that it will provide all possible assistance when the court is convened by the Court.