Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 203

Constitution of Pakistan---

----Art. 203---Chief Justice of High Court---Observations---State functionaries were aggrieved of observations made by Chief Justice of Lahore High Court against them in judgment pertaining to transfer of a criminal case from one Court to the other Court---Validity---Chief Justice of High Court acted within his Constitutional authority under Article 203 of the Constitution to supervise proceedings of subordinate Courts, including Anti-Terrorism Courts---In the light of dismissal of reference against Presiding Judge by Administrative Judge due to insufficient grounds, the Chief Justice was fully justified in not taking further action on the transfer application, which lacked merit and was based solely on a reference that lacked compelling evidence---Chief Justice of a High Court in a province is the patris familias of judiciary within that province---Any inaction on the part of Chief Justice of High Court, in response to any such like complaint of a judicial officer would be contrary to his Constitutional obligations under Article 203 of the Constitution---Observations in question were not to be regarded as determinative or conclusive in any subsequent forum and any future assessment of their conduct should be made independently, on its own merits, strictly in accordance with the law---Petition for leave to appeal was disposed of accordingly.