https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183400 The Supreme Court concluded that the High Court did not have the authority to reduce the appellant in rank or dismiss him from service, as these major punishments can only be imposed by the Governor, the appointing authority. The orders of reduction in rank and dismissal issued by the High Court were deemed unconstitutional and invalid. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, quashed the High Court's orders, and directed that the appellant be considered to have continued as an Additional District Judge until retirement, with each party bearing their own costs. en-us Thu, 06 May 1976 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 15:18:59 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183400 The Supreme Court concluded that the High Court did not have the authority to reduce the appellant in rank or dismiss him from service, as these major punishments can only be imposed by the Governor, the appointing authority. The orders of reduction in rank and dismissal issued by the High Court were deemed unconstitutional and invalid. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, quashed the High Court's orders, and directed that the appellant be considered to have continued as an Additional District Judge until retirement, with each party bearing their own costs. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 06 May 1976 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183400