A lower court judge in Sindh province today resigned citing the "humiliating behaviour" of Pakistan's chief justice, who had admonished him for using the mobile phone during court hours and tossed the device during a surprise visit to his court, according to a media report.
Chief Justice Saqib Nisar, on a surprise visit to Larkana on Saturday, had expressed anger at Additional District and Sessions Judge Gul Zameer Solangi after he spotted the judge's mobile phone on his desk.
The chief justice picked up the mobile phone and threw it on his desk, warning the judge to leave his mobile phone outside during hearings.
In a letter submitted to the Sindh High Court registrar, Solangi said he was resigning "due to the humiliating behaviour of the top judge" during proceedings in his court "which were widely aired in the electronic, print and social media", Geo TV reported.
"I have suffered deep anguish and injury to my self-respect and dignity, therefore, I am unable to continue my job with your esteemed organisation," said Solangi, who had been serving on the post since March last year.
He requested immediate acceptance of his resignation.
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Citing its sources in the Sindh High Court (SHC), the channel said the SHC officials have not received the judge's resignation letter.
They said that an additional sessions judge, as per protocol, sends his resignation to the sessions judge who can take a decision on the matter.
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