JC agrees to appoint Justice Ejaz Chaudhry as LHC CJ

ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission on Saturday agreed to appoint Justice Ejaz Chaudhry as Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC), television reports said.

The commission, in its second meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, unanimously decided to appoint Justice Ejaz Chaudhry as Chief Justice LHC as Justice Khwaja Sharif is to retire on December 8.

Justice Ejaz is the senior most judge in the LHC after the incumbent CJ Khwaja Sharif.

As per the 18th Amendment, a parliamentary committee will give the final nod over the appointment of Justice Ejaz. However, the eight-member committee has not yet been constituted.

Following the parliamentary committee’s approval, the summary of Justice Ejaz’s appointment would be sent to President Asif Ali Zardari.

The final notification of Justice Ejaz’s appointment would be issued after President Zardari’s approval.