JUDGMENT :

Ravir Tripathi, J.

Rahul Lalitbhai Trivedi - the petitioner - a Judicial Officer was appointed as Civil Judge (J.D.)- Class-II vide Government Notification dated 13.03.2002 in the basic pay-scale of Rs. 8000-13500. The petitioner was appointed on probation for a period of two years.

1.1 The petitioner, while serving as Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate First Class, Garbada and while he was serving as 3rd Additional Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate First Class, Anand, was complained of certain irregularities. It so happened that on 09.02.2009, the then Principal Civil Judge, Garbada wrote a letter to the Principal District Judge, Dahod. The Principal District Judge, Dahod on receipt of the letter gave certain instructions. As per those instructions, the Principal Civil Judge, Garbada prepared a detailed report of so-called lapses which were noticed. The Registrar (Inspection), High Court of Gujarat was directed to visit and inquire into the matter vide letter dated 09.02.2009. A report was made on 25.09.2009. The officers, i.e. Deputy Registrar (Administration), Section Officer and Deputy Section Officer visited the Court of Principal Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate