In Brief
A judicial officer compulsorily retired at age 50 on grounds of poor performance and integrity concerns challenged the order before the High Court, which set it aside and ordered reinstatement. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that the Administrative Committee and Full Court were the competent authorities to decide retirement based on full examination of service record. A single remark of integrity breach is sufficient for compulsory retirement. The High Court cannot substitute its own view for the competent authority's judgment unless finding absolute absence of material, irrelevant reliance, oversight, patent illegality, or procedural breach. The order was set aside and reinstatement cancelled.">
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