Hyderabad, Sept. 3 -- The Telangana High Court has set aside the compulsory retirement of a judicial officer who was accused of behaving rudely with police personnel during a vehicle check at an election check-post.

The court found that the officer's conduct towards the police personnel amounted to misconduct. However, it ruled that compulsory retirement was too severe a punishment considering the circumstances of the case.

A Division Bench comprising Justice P. Sam Koshy and Justice Narsing Rao Nandikonda ordered the officer's reinstatement.

Judicial officer stopped at election check-post

The petitioner had joined the Andhra Pradesh Judicial Service as a Junior Civil Judge. After completing the first stage of institutional training, ...