Bureau Report
PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Waqar Ahmed Seth on Thursday approached the Judicial Commission of Pakistan over not being elevated to Supreme Court judge.
The PHC chief justice penned a letter to the Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed about the violations of the Constitution, following the out of turn elevation of junior judges of the Lahore High Court (LHC).
The letter read, “The petitioner has a legitimate expectancy to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court on the basis of his seniority, suitability and merit, but he has been ignored and superseded thrice without affording him an opportunity to be heard.”
It also mentions that the petitioner, being a superseded judge, has been disqualified in the future for elevation to the SC, and if elevated, he will rank lower than the junior judges.
The letter also mentioned that the out of turn elevation to the apex court will damage the image of the judiciary. Supreme Court Bar Association President Syed Qalb-i-Hassan raised objections over the letter. He said it is not mandatory to elevate the senior most judge to the SC.
