TASSADUQ HUSSAIN JILLANI, C.J.---For reasons to be recorded to be recorded later in the detailed judgment, we hold and declare as under:--
(i) that the inter se seniority of Judges of a High Court shall reekon from the order and date of their appointment as Additional Judges of that Court.
(ii) that the inter se seniority of Additional Judges of a High Court appointed vide the same order and date shall reekon from their seniority in age. If appointment of two or more service candidates is simultaneously made with that of the candidate from the Bar, the service Judges shall retain their existi seniority in the department regardless of their age, though th would be the determining factor in respect of their seniority vis-a-vis the candidates from the Bar. This principle has consistently been followed without exception ever-since the establishment of the High Courts in Pakistan and is even A otherwise in accord with the equitable dispensation of justice.
2. With the above observations and declaration, this petition is dismissed. {{PAGES CUT}} revisions by the competent authorities. Therefore, it is advisable to consult the official sources or legal professionals for the most up-to-date and accurate information.