Custodian – My Blog

Custodian is governed by the Rules of 1992 which were framed by the Government in exercise of powers available to it U/Ss 57 of the Act of 1957 — Under rules only such person can be appointed as Custodian who either was or is a Judge of the High Court or is qualified to be appointed as Judge of the High Court — In the rules it is laid down that the persons who shall be appointed as Custodian shall hold office until he attains the age of 62 years; unless he himself sooner resigns or is removed from office in the manner provided for a Judge of the High Court. Muhammad Azim Zia v. Nazir Ahmed Qadri & others 2003 SCR 44 (D)
Jurisdiction of — the custodian has got no jurisdiction to entertain the application, like “خاص متفرق برائے حصول انصاف”.The Custodian is creature of statutory law prescribing its powers and duties and he can only exercise the powers vested in him under law — order of allotment cancelled. Azad Govt. & others v. Ghulam Nabi Shah 2015 SCR 816 (G)