DEV SINGH & ORS. vs REGISTRAR, PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT & ORS.

The Supreme Court examined the applicability of Articles 136 and 235 of the Constitution of India concerning the dismissal of ministerial staff by a District Judge. It held that the power to remove ministerial officers under Section 35 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918, is subject to High Court rules, and the dismissal of the appellants for misconduct was valid. The Court clarified that the High Court's role in service appeals is administrative, not judicial, thus affirming the dismissal of the appeal by the High Court.