LAWS(GJH)-2014-11-165

A J KHIMANI Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

Decided On November 20, 2014
A J Khimani Appellant
V/S
STATE OF GUJARAT Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BY way of this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, petitioner has prayed for appropriate writ, order and/or direction to quash and set aside the impugned order dated 6/5/2011 passed by the respondent State of Gujarat on the recommendations made by the High Court of Gujarat on administrative side by which the petitioner, who at the relevant time was serving as Principal Senior Civil Judge, Gandhinagar, has been ordered to be compulsorily retired from judicial service.

(2.) FACTS leading to the present Special Civil Application in nutshell are as under : -

(3.) MR .K.B. Pujara, learned advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioner has vehemently submitted that the impugned order of compulsory retirement of the petitioner from judicial service is absolutely illegal and most arbitrary.