BAL RAJ TULI, J.

1. The petitioner, Shri Baldev Raj Guliani, was recruited to the Punjab Civil Service (Judicial Branch) as a result of his success in the competitive examination held in June, 1954. He was appointed as Subordinate Judge IV Class on February 27, 1956, and was conferred powers of Subordinate Judge I Class in 1957. He was confirmed as a member of the Punjab Civil Service (Judicial) with effect from October 26, 1957, vide order dated March 17, 1961. He was allowed to cross the Efficiency Bar with effect from February 27, 1964, vide order dated February 2, 1965.

2. The petitioner was posted as Subordinate Judge-cum-Magistrate I Class, Amloh, District Patiala, from May 28, 1964 to May 18, 1965, and the Bar Association of that place sent certain complaints against his integrity to the High Court which were entrusted to Shri Gurbachan Singh, District Judge, for a fact-finding enquiry by letter dated May 11, 1965. On the report of Shri Gurbachan Singh, the High Court came to the conclusion that it was a fit case for departmental enquiry. Consequently, Shri Pritam Singh Pattar (then District Judge. Sangrur, and now an Hon ble Judge of this Court) was appointed an Enq