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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
SHEEL NAGU, SUMEET GOEL
Pradeep Synghal – Appellant
Versus
State Of Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. The petitioner has invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court, seeking the issuance of a writ of certiorari for quashing the Charge-sheet dated 14.07.2021, Inquiry report dated 07.01.2023, Vigilance and Disciplinary committee's order dated 31.07.2023 and the subsequent acceptance thereof by the Full Court held on 06.10.2023 as well as the consequential order of dismissal from service dated 14.11.2023.
2. Shorn of non-essential details, the relevant factual matrix of the lis in hand is adumbrated, thus:
(i). Having qualified the Punjab Civil Services (Judicial) Examination in the year 2011, the petitioner was appointed as a Civil Judge (Junior Division) and in May 2016, the petitioner was promoted to the post of Civil Judge (Senior Division), Jagraon.
(ii). Subsequent to the complaint(s) made against the petitioner and after having been afforded opportunity to respond thereto, a fact-finding inquiry was constituted wherein the statements of several witnesses, including the staff members was recorded consequent thereupon the petitioner was placed under suspension vide order dated 14.12.2020. Further, vide memorandum dated 14.07.2021, a charge sheet was served upon the peti
Judicial officers are held to a strict standard of integrity, and misconduct, including attempts to influence judicial proceedings, justifies removal from service after a fair inquiry process.
Judicial review of disciplinary actions is limited; courts cannot reappraise evidence or substitute their judgment unless findings are arbitrary or unsupported by evidence.
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