RAJIV NARAIN RAINA, J.

1. The Haryana Subordinate Courts Establishment (Recruitment & General Conditions of Service) Rules, 1997 (abbreviated to “1997 Rules”) do not prescribe a uniform/dress code for Clerks and Ahlmads working in Subordinate Courts in Haryana. This piece of information has been supplied to the petitioner by the Public Information Officer in the High Court on a request made in writing.

2. The District & Sessions Judge, Palwal issued a circular, which is impugned in this petition brought under Article 226/227 of our Constitution, vide office circular-notice dated October 09, 2014 asking all officials working in Sessions Division at Palwal to wear a white shirt and maroon tie at work for male officials and white colour suit and maroon dupatta for female officials. Employees were warned in case of violation of the order, strict action would be taken against the erring official. The surprise check carried out in the afternoon at the Judicial Courts in Hodal falling in Sessions Division Palwal on January 29, 2015 discovered the petitioner, then posted as an Additional Ahlmad in the Court of the Civil Judge (Junior Division), flouting the dress code. He was not i