JAGANNATH PRAJAPATI Vs. HON BLE ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner was a member of the U. P. Higher Judicial Service and was posted as Additional District & Sessions Judge, Deoria. He was compulsorily retired by an order of the Governor (appointing authority) dated 17-5-2005, a copy of which has been enclosed as Annexure-I to the writ petition. THE petitioner, by this writ petition, challenges the said order of compulsory retirement.

(2.) IT is not disputed that the order of compulsory retirement has been passed on the recommendation of the Screening Committee, which was approved at a Full Court meeting of the Allahabad High Court and upon the consequent recommendation by the High Court to the Governor.

(3.) COUNTER and rejoinder affidavits have been exchanged and we have heard learned Counsel for the petitioner, viz. Sri Murli Dhar, Senior Advocate, assisted by Sri R. P. Tiwari, Advocate, learned Standing Counsel representing the State and Sri Amit Sthalekar representing the Allahabad High Court (respondent No. 1 ).