BHAGWATI PRASAD BAIRAGI Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) B. S. Chauiian, J. The petitioner was a member of U. P. judicial service and was posted as Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jalaun at Orai and his case was considered for further extension of two years under the observations made by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in All India Judges Association v. Union of India, AIR 1993 SC 2493, hereinafter called the All India Judges Second case, few months prior to completing the age of 58 years and could not find favour with the Evaluation Committee of this court and was recommended compulsory retire ment which was communicated to the petitioner vide letter dated 6-4-1996. Annexure 6 to the writ petition. The State Government accepted the said recommendation and passed the impugned order dated 8-4-1996 contained in Annexure 8 to the writ petition by which the petitioner was informed that he would retire on 30th April, 1996. The petitioner has challenged the impugned order dated 8-4-1996 on various grounds.

(2.) WE have heard Shri R. K. Singh and Shri H. M. Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned standing counsels for the State.