ORDER :

Ravi Chirania, J.

1. The present writ petition has been filed by a Judicial Officer who has challenged his punishment order dated 05.08.2013, therefore, two observations as made by the Hon’ble Supreme Court with regard to judicial service, in two different judgments, being relevant for the case, are quoted as under:-

“Judicial Service is not a service in the sense of an employment. Judges are discharging their functions while exercising the sovereign judicial power of the State. Their honesty and integrity is expected to be beyond doubt. It should be reflected in their overall reputation”.

Another observation as made by the Hon’ble Supreme Court is “a Judge holds the office of a public trust. Impeccable integrity, unimpeachable independence with moral values embodied to the core are absolute imperatives which brooks no compromise. A judge is the pillar of the entire justice system and the public has a right to demand virtually irreproachable conduct from anyone performing a judicial function. Judges must strive for the highest standards of integrity in both their professional and personal lives.

1.1. Keeping the above two observations of the Hon’ble Supreme Court as made in two