UMAR ATA BANDIAL, J. Learned senior counsel for the Petitioner-Judge in Constitution Petition No.17 of 2019 is indisposed. A request for adjournment on his behalf has been made by his colleague. There are 9 other petitions on the same subject filed by different Bar Associations, Bar Councils and senior members of the Bar, namely , Mr. Abid Hassan Minto and Hafiz Abdul Rehman Ansari. The Reference dated 20.05.2019 filed by the President of Pakistan against the Petitioner-Judge is assailed primarily on the ground, inter alia, of mala fide in fact and mala fide in law based upon the principles enunciated in the judgment of this Court in Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry vs. President of Pakistan (PLD 2010 SC 61). We consider that the points raised in these petitions deserve consideration and accordingly we issue notice to the respondents. Learned Additional Attorney General seeks a week' s time to file his concise statement.
2. The President of Pakistan and the Prime Minister of Pakistan have been arrayed as respondents in some of these petitions. Since they have immunity under Article 248 of the Constitution, therefore, it shall be examined during the hearings whether they can be retained as parties to these proceedings.
3. As the questions raised in these petitions involve interpretation of the Constitutio n, accordingly , notice under Order XXVII-A CPC is also issued to the Attorney General for Pakistan.
4. As the questions raised for consideration by this Court are essentially of a legal nature, including the bar of jurisdiction imposed by Article 211 of the Constitution, accordingly , the matters to come up for submissions by the learned counsel for the petitioners on 08.10.2019 . Adjourned accordingly .