In Brief
An Appellant, a Tehsildar, received a chargesheet 13 years after issuing a land settlement order in his quasi-judicial capacity. The Supreme Court held that absent clear evidence of extraneous influence, dishonesty, bribery, or other misconduct, a quasi-judicial officer cannot face disciplinary action merely for passing an incorrect legal order. Moreover, the unexplained 14-year delay in initiating proceedings breached procedural fairness. The Court quashed the chargesheet, reinstated the High Court's single judge order, and allowed the appeal, emphasizing that disciplinary action against public officers requires prompt action and concrete proof of misconduct beyond mere legal error.
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