( 1 ) ON 12/07/1996 the Northern India Patrika, Allahabad, a daily Newspaper published the following news :-"the controversy over the transfer of legal advisor to the Governor, Mr. Chandra Bhushan Pandey took a new turn when the member of the higher judicial service levelled allegations against the Allahabad High Court and the Chief Justice of India Mr. A. M. Ahmadi. It may be recalled that a nine member administrative committee of High Court Judges had recently passed a resolution to transfer Mr. Pandey to Gorakhpur. Mr. Pandey is the Working President of All India Judges Association. In a signed statement Mr. Pandey alleged that the H. C. Committee recommended his transfer in order to oblige the Chief Justice of India who wanted his men to be posted as Legal Advisor. "the committee sent the name of only Mr. V. K. Dixit, Additional District Judge of Barabanki, whereas on earlier occasion a panel of five names used to be sent. Mr. Pandey alleged that Mr. Ahmadi came close to Mr. Dixit as Deputy Director of U. P. Judicial Research Institute, Mr. Dixit paid travel expenses of Mr. Ahmadis wife on one occasion. Mr. Pandey further alleged that Mr. Ahmadi in his capacity as President of

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