A judge of a High Court bench today felt embarrassed  to hear a writ petition filed challenging the legality of holding the office of attorney general by Advocate Mahbubey Alam.

The bench of Justice Md Rezaul Haque and Justice Mohammad Ullah did not disclose who had felt embarrassed and what was the reason.

The bench also decided to send the petition to the chief justice.

Now after receiving the petitions, the chief justice will assign another HC bench for hearing the petition.

On November 10, Supreme Court lawyer Eunus Ali Akond filed the writ petition challenging the legality of Mahbubey Alam holding the AG office.

The president appointed Attorney General Mahbubey Alam under Article 64 (1) of the Constitution. Under this article the president shall appoint a person as AG who is qualified to be a SC judge, Akond said in a legal notice which he issued on March 21.

The age limit of SC judge is 67 years.

Mahbubey Alam turned 67 years on February 17 this year and he cannot hold the office of attorney general any more, Eunus Ali said in the writ.

Under the constitution, there is no specific age limit for the attorney general, Eunus Ali said while replying to a question.