HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY vs SHIRISHKUMAR RANGRAO PATIL

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of Shri S.R. Patil, a Probationer Civil Judge, for gross misconduct under the Maharashtra Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1979. The Court found that the charges of demanding illegal gratification and manipulating judicial records were substantiated, thus affirming the findings of the Enquiry Officer. The Court held that the disciplinary proceedings were conducted fairly and the punishment of dismissal was justified.