Supreme Court of India

Registrar, High Court of Madras Etc. v. R. Rajiah and K. Rajeswaran

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Reported as [1988] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 332
Bench R.S. Pathak, Murari Mohon Dutt and Laut Mohan Sharma JJ.
Decided 11 May 1988

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the Division Bench of the High Court was perfectly justified in quashing the H impugned orders of compulsory retirement.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Article 235-District Courts and Courts Subordinate thereto-­ Control over vests in High Court-Power of Control comprises Appointment, Promotion and Imposition of Punishment in respect of Subordinate Judiciary-Decision to be arrived at after due enquiry- Governor to take action on recommendation of High Court. Fundamental Rules-FR 56(d) read subject to and in harmony with Article 235-Judicial Officer-Compulsory retirement a/­ Decision to be taken by High Court-Governor to take action on recommendation of High Court. Civil Services-Action against Government servant. consists of two parts-First

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 referred to · 1 mentioned

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