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February 21 , 2025
IHC Judges File Petition in SC on Rejection of Seniority
Islamabad: Five Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges on Thursday approached the Supreme Court after facing rejection of their seniority representation by IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq which paved the way for the appointment of Justice Sarfraz Dogar as the acting CJ following his transfer from Lahore's superior court.
The IHC judges, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, Justice Babar Sattar, Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan and Justice Saman Riffat Imtiaz, submitted a 49-page petition via counsels Munir A Malik and Barrister Salahuddin under clause 3 of Article 184 of the Constitution.
Justice Dogar had been notified as the IHC's acting chief justice by the law ministry last week following the elevation of his predecessor to the apex court.
Three judges — from Sindh, Balochistan, and Lahore — were transferred to the IHC, drawing severe criticism from the legal fraternity, including five IHC judges who were contesting the seniority criteria. – The News
Courtesy The News
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