- Appointment — manner of — direction for suitable amendments — consultation with the Chief Justice of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and the Chief Justice of the AJ&K High court — in Bashir Ahmed Mughal’s case and Sh. Riaz Ul Haq’s cases (supra), it has been held that for maintaining the transparency and independence of judiciary the appointment in the office of Chairman Service Tribunal has to be made through consultation process. The legislature has to introduce suitable amendments providing the mode that the appointment of Chairman Service Tribunal has to be made after consultation. Therefore, in this state of affairs, the concerned are advised to provide in the statute the mode and manner for appointment to the office of Chairman Service Tribunal providing consultation with the Chief Justice of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and the Chief Justice of the High Court. Till the time the new amendment is introduced, the present statutory provision dealing with the appointment can only be operated with condition of consultation, hence, it is directed that the appointment of the Chairman Service Tribunal and Members must be made in consultation with the Chief Justice of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and the Chief Justice of the High Court. AJK Govt. v. Syed Khalid Hussain Gillani 2016 SCR 228 (Q) PLD 2013 SC 501 & 2014 SCR 1258 rel.
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