Judgment

VENKATARAMIAH, J. - The above petition was originally filed by two members of the Delhi Higher Judicial Service, byname S/Shri R. L. Gupta and S. N. Aggarwal. Since the Court was of the view that the petition of Shri S. N. Aggarwal should be considered independently, he was asked to file a separate petition. The present petition was, therefore, confined to Shri R. L. Gupta, who is hereafter referred to as the petitioner.

2. Shri R. L. Gupta, the petitioner joined the Judicial Service of Punjab on January 23, 1962 and became a member of the Delhi Judicial Service on its initial constitution on August 2, 1971. He was confirmed in the said service as a Sub-Judge on August 6, 1971. He was sent on deputation as the first District SC of India for the purposes of making an inquiry into the allegations in regard to the incidents of organised violence which took place in Delhi following the assassination of the former Prime Minister (copy enclosed). One of the posts sanctioned for the functioning of this Commission is Secretary to the Commission in the scale of Rs. 2500-2750. With the approval of Shri Justice Ranganath Misra, it has been proposed to appoint Shri Rameshwar Lal Gupta,