India, Jan. 15 -- It is reassuring that Justice AK Sikri, the second senior-most Judge of the Supreme Court, has turned down an offer made by the Central government one month ago of a part-time assignment in London.
However, before taking up the issue of his decision to cast his vote against Alok Varma, I would love to recall a judicial incident on 13.09.2004 when in Madhya Pradesh, a District and Sessions Judge Mr RC Chandel was compulsorily retired from the service in the public interest by the Government of Madhya Pradesh. The order of compulsory retirement was issued by the Government in exercise of its power under amended Rule 56(2)(a) of the Fundamental Rules, as made applicable in the State of Madhya Pradesh, Rule 14 of the
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