- Appointment of Ad hoc Judge — Under the scheme of the Constitution in AJK an Ad hoc Judge can be appointed for such period as may be necessary by the President on the request of the Chief justice disclosing the need — In AJ&K Ad hoc appointments in the Supreme Court were made for such cases in which, on account of legal infirmity, the permanent Judges were not legally competent to constitute Court as either they had been Advocate of any party before their elevation to the Bench or had passed any order or given decision in that case as Judge of the High Court — Ad hoc Judge cannot be appointed as a substitute against the permanent vacancy — In Pakistan if by reason of any temporary increase in the business of the Supreme Court or High Court it appears that number of Judges should, for the time being, be increased appointments of additional Judges for a period not exceeding two years are made — In AJ&K Ad hoc Judge is appointed in the Supreme Court to help the original strength of the Judges to decide such cases which on account of any legal infirmity the permanent Judges cannot decide. In Re: Proceeding with regard to the provisions of S. 42 of the AJ&K Interim Constitution Act, 1974 2004 SCR 52 (C)
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