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Rejoinder and our reply
In a rejoinder, the Supreme Court (SO Registrar's Office has protested some comments published lately in several dailies including The Daily Star quoting renowned jurist barrister Rafique-ul Huq.
The remarks were about SC chamber judge's cause list, and recent constitution of the High Court (HO benches by the chief justice.
The rejoinder, signed by SC Registrar Abu Bakar Siddiqui and dated October 15, said the news items that quoted the senior lawyer as saying that an army officer takes care of the daily list of petitions to be heard by the chamber judge have drawn the attention of the Registrar's Office.
It protested the quotation in The Daily Star that read, "A junior army officer takes care of the cause list
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for hearing of the petitions by the chamber judge of the Supreme Court.
“An army major sits in a room o n the second floor of the Supreme Court building where no-one is allowed to enter. The chief justice is a very rational and prudent judge. I'm sure he is not aware of this reconstitution of the High Court benches.”
The Registrar's Office said no list of petitions has been prepared for hearing at the Chamber Judge's Court, and that there was no question of preparing a cause list by a military officer.
It added that no military official sat at any room of the SC administration.
The rejoinder also said in line with tradition of the apex court, the Appellate and HC division benches are constituted on instructions from the chief justice. There is no question of setting up any bench in his absence.
OUR REPLY
The report we ran was based on a speech delivered by Rafique-ul Huq at a gathering of SC lawyers o n October 12.
Contacted on October 15 on receipt of the rejoinder, Rafique-ul said he stands by his comments. Talking to The Daily Star over phone, he said, "The Supreme Court registrar who sent the rejoinder should face me.
“The army officer went away Tuesday following my comments at the lawyers' meeting. And he is not seen at the Supreme Court now.”
Rafique-ul also said he still believes the chief justice was not aware of the reconstitution of the High Court benches.
He continued, "The present chief justice is an exceptionally honest man. Perhaps, he has followed the traditional reconstitution of flic High Court benches."
Contacted and briefed about the barrister's reaction over the rejoinder, Registrar Abu Bakar Siddiqui said his office would not face the lawyer.