(1.) PETITIONER joined the judicial service in the State of Punjab in the year 1975. He was promoted as Chief Judicial Magistrate, Senior Sub Judge and Additional District Judge, during the tenure of his service. According to the petitioner, during the tenure of his service, there was no complaint regarding his conduct and behaviour. He was posted at Faridkot as Additional District and Sessions Judge and served there for a period from August, 1995, to October, 1997, His court was inspected by various Inspecting Judges. He was given good report in April, 1997,
(2.) FARIDKOT Sessions division was inspected by learned Inspecting Judge for the year 1997 -98, The learned Inspecting Judge gave adverse remarks to the petitioner in his inspecting note. The report of the learned Inspecting Judge regarding the petitioner from 1.4.1997 to 18.10.1997 is as under : - <FRM>JUDGEMENT_2327_LABIC_2001.htm</FRM>
(3.) THE contention of the petitioner is that when the Inspection for the year 1997 -98 was carried out at Faridkot, he was already transferred and the inspection was carried out in his absence. Amongst the report of learned Inspecting Judge, there is also a report of not enjoying good reputation,, regarding the honesty and lack of impartiality. The petitioner was conveyed the adverse remarks recorded by the learned Inspecting Judge.