Arundhati Ashok Walavalkar vs State Of Maharashtra & Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the imposition of compulsory retirement on the appellant under Rule 5(1)(vii) of the Maharashtra Civil Services (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1979, for repeated instances of travelling without a ticket and misconduct as defined under Rule 3(iii) of the Maharashtra Civil Services Conduct Rules, 1979. The Court found that the appellant's behavior, including asserting that Magistrates need not have tickets and threatening Railway staff, constituted grave misconduct unbecoming of a judicial officer. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the disciplinary authority's decision.