PLD 2019

P L D 2019 Sindh 399 (PLP)

Syed MUHAMMAD IQBAL KAZMI — Petitioner Versus GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN and others — Respondents

Jurisdiction / Court
High Court
Decided Date
2018-April-25
Honorable Judges
N/A
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation P L D 2019 Sindh 399 (PLP)
Forum / Court High Court
Bench Members N/A
Parties Syed MUHAMMAD IQBAL KAZMI — Petitioner Versus GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN and others — Respondents
Primary Law (b) Constitution of Pakistan, (a) Constitution of Pakistan
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This judgment primarily cites: (b) Constitution of Pakistan, (a) Constitution of Pakistan as referenced in Pakistani case law index.

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Laws Cited

(b) Constitution of Pakistan (a) Constitution of Pakistan

Representation

  • Nemo for Respondents.

Headnotes / Summary

Arts. 4, 8, 25, 37, 175-A 177(2)(a) & 199

Constitutional petition

Maintainability

Judge of (Sindh) High Court who was fourth on the seniority list was elevated as a Judge of the Supreme Court

Plea of petitioner that elevation of said Judge was against Arts.4, 8, 25 & 37 of the Constitution, and that Art.177(2)(a) of the Constitution was in conflict with Arts.25, 37 & 175-A of the Constitution

Validity

Petitioner conceded that he had not filed the present Constitutional petition for enforcement of any of his Fundamental Rights as enshrined in the Constitution nor same had been infringed in any manner

Besides, petitioner also conceded that the Judge in question who was nominated for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court was eligible and fulfilled the requisite conditions as envisaged in the Constitution

Constitutional petition was dismissed accordingly.

Arts. 175-A(1) & 177(2)(a)

Appointment of a Judge of the High Court as a Judge of the Supreme Court

Such appointment was a fresh appointment and not a promotion.

Judgment & Decree

1. Granted. 2 to

5. By invoking the extraordinary constitutional jurisdiction of this Court petitioner is seeking following reliefs: Heard the petitioner and scanned the memo of petition. During hearing the petitioner very frankly conceded that he has not filed the instant petition for enforcement of any of his fundamental rights as enshrined in the Constitution nor same have been infringed in any manner. Besides, he also conceded that the learned Judge of this Court who is nominated for appointment as a Judge of Honourable Supreme Court is eligible and fulfills the requisite conditions as envisaged in the Constitution of 1973. Moreover, the Honourable apex Court has also observed that the appointment of a Judge of the High Court as a Judge of the Supreme Court is a fresh appointment and not a promotion. For the foregoing reasons, we do not find any force in the instant petition which is accordingly dismissed in limine along with the pending miscellaneous applications. MWA/M-84/Sindh. Petition dismissed.