The chief justice of all (employees)

The CJ says all employees of the LHC are equal for him regardless of their designations

LAHORE: Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court not only keeps his doors open for all of his employees, but also does not waste an opportunity to be part of their happiness or sorrow.

Last week, the CJ attended a farewell ceremony organised for the retirement of a janitor of the LHC. Speaking at the ceremony, Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah had remarked that from janitor to high grade officers, all employees of the LHC were an asset of the judiciary.



Addressing the farewell ceremony of head of sanitary staff Younas Masih aka Bab Bangali, the CJ said Bangali was an asset for the LHC and he valued and respected all employees, regardless of their grade.

The sanitary staff of the LHC was present at the ceremony, besides LHC registrar Syed Khurshid Anwar Rizvi, district judiciary DG Akmal Khan, secretary to CJ Shahid Shafi and senior additional registrar Ataur Rehman.

Participating in the farewell party, the CJ announced that on retirement of any official or officer of the LHC, the official vehicle of the court would give drop to that officer to his house as a token of love for his/her services.

Paying tribute to Bangali, the CJ said people who render their services for the LHC deserve high respect. He said he always saw Bangali working with devotion and responsibility. Justice Shah also gave Bangali a shield and a bouquet. It was the first ceremony of the retirement of a janitor which was attended by a serving chief justice.

The LHC CJ also organised a ceremony to share celebrations of Christmas with LHC employees on December 25 last year. He invited the then-designate Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar who attended the special Christmas ceremony at the Lahore High Court and greeted the Christian community.



Justice Shah, other judges of the LHC, emeritus Bishop of Lahore Alexander John Malik and Lahore Cathedral Dean Shahid P Mehraj were also invited to the ceremony. About 80 Christian employees of the LHC participated in the ceremony.

The CJ said every employee of the LHC was equal for him. He thanked Bangali Baba for giving him a gold ring at that time. Minority employees of the LHC said they have gained confidence with the goodwill gesture of the CJ and it was very encouraging for them that a chief justice attended the farewell ceremony of a low-grade staff.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 15^th, 2017.