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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO.(S).3908 OF 2016

(Arising out of SLP(C)No.20042 of 2012)

ASHOK KUMAR NIGAM Appellant(s)

VERSUS

STATE OF UTTAR PRADES & ANR. Respondent(s)

O R D E R

Leave granted.

The appellant was serving as an Additional District and

Sessions Judge in the Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service. He

was charged with misconduct, found guilty and awarded a punishment

of stoppage of two increments with cumulative effect. Aggrieved,

he preferred a writ petition before the High Court in which he

assailed not only the finding of the guilt but even the punishment

awarded to him. A Division Bench of the High Court, while

upholding the finding of guilt, took the view that instead of

stoppage of two increments, the appellant should have been

Digitally signed by

Mahabir Singh

Date: 2016.04.19

17:33:16 IST

Reason:

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punished more severely by directing his removal from service. The

High Court accordingly directed issue of a notice to the appellant

to show cause why he should not be re