https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172417 Compulsory retirement of judicial officers was upheld on the basis of the entire service record, including adverse material touching integrity. A prior tentative screening did not prevent a later fresh consideration on subsequent material, and reliance on adverse ACRs or pending representations did not vitiate the decision because compulsory retirement is not punitive and is assessed on overall service record. The High Court's recommendation under Article 235 bound the Lieutenant Governor, and the Council of Ministers' aid and advice was not required for this judicial control. Rule 31A of the Delhi Judicial Service Rules did not displace the independent power of premature retirement in public interest. en-us Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 08:57:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172417 Compulsory retirement of judicial officers was upheld on the basis of the entire service record, including adverse material touching integrity. A prior tentative screening did not prevent a later fresh consideration on subsequent material, and reliance on adverse ACRs or pending representations did not vitiate the decision because compulsory retirement is not punitive and is assessed on overall service record. The High Court's recommendation under Article 235 bound the Lieutenant Governor, and the Council of Ministers' aid and advice was not required for this judicial control. Rule 31A of the Delhi Judicial Service Rules did not displace the independent power of premature retirement in public interest. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172417