The issue of reservation of posts for judicial officers including the post of Law Secretary has passed the test of Masder Hossain's case and cannot now be reopened and the High Court Division in the aforesaid Shahdin Malik case held that the Nitimala of 2001 has the force of law which has been upheld by this Division. The parliament at the same time can adjudicate certain disputes and hold the power to enforce its own privileges and to punish those who offend against them. Bangladesh vs Md Aftabuddin (Retd. District and Sessions Judge) 15 BLC (AD) 25