In Brief
Three judicial officers of Bihar were dismissed by the Governor without the High Court recording written satisfaction to dispense with an inquiry as mandated by Article 311(2), clause (b) of the Constitution. The Division Bench quashed the dismissal orders and ordered reinstatement. The Supreme Court upheld this decision, dismissing the State's appeal. The Court held that the procedural requirement to record written satisfaction is constitutionally mandatory and cannot be bypassed, and the absence of such documentation rendered the dismissals invalid.
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