Patna High Court suspends 4 Judicial Officers [Read Order]

The Patna High Court recently issued orders suspending four Judicial Officers in light of disciplinary proceedings pending against them..The Orders were issued last week..The Officers placed under suspension, as per the Order are:Ram Sujan Pandey - Sub-Judge III-cum Secretary, DLSA, SheoharTribhuwan Nath - ADJ, SheoharSanjeev Kumar Chandriyavi - Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Patna (Civil Judge Sr. Division)Savita Rani - Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Bhojpur at Ara (Civil Judge Sr. Division).The Court exercised its powers under Rule 9 of the Bihar Government Servants (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 2005. The Rule empowers the “appointing authority” to suspend a government servant from service if disciplinary proceedings or criminal investigations have been initiated against them. .An appointing authority may also suspend a government servant from service if the person has done an act prejudicial to the security of the state..The suspension order came in response to allegations of corruption against them, Dainik Bhaskar has reported..They will be entitled to subsistence allowance during the period of their suspension, the Order informs..Last week, the Uttarakhand High Court notified the dismissal of a Civil Judge from service. She is accused of having physically abusing her 13-year-old domestic help..Read the Patna High Court's Orders of suspension: