WP 4525/11 1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.4525/2011 Rohidas Chandrabhan Chavhan & another V/s The Disciplinary Authority cum the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Jalna & others. _______________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office | Memoranda of Coram, | Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's | orders or directions | and Registrar's orders | Shri Hemant Surve, Advocate for petitioners. Shri N.B. Suryawanhi, Advocate for respondent nos.1 & 2. Shri Y.M. Kshirsagar, AGP for respondent nos.3 & 4. CORAM: B.R. GAVAI & M.T. JOSHI, JJ. Date: 17.10.2011 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally with the consent of learned counsel for the parties. The petitioners by the present petition are challenging the order passed by the respondent no.2 – Registrar refusing permission to an employee of the High Court to act as a Next Friend for the petitioners in a departmental inquiry. The Rules applicable WP 4525/11 2 to the petitioners, who are delinquents before the Disciplinary Authority, clearly show that any Government servant can be appointed as a Next Friend. The Government servant includes an employee of the High Court. Further there is nothing wrong in conducting the inquiry beyond the office hours or on any holiday. In that view of the matter, the order of the respondent no.2 – Registrar cannot be sustained. The same is, therefore, quashed and set aside. Rule is made absolute in the above terms. (M.T. Joshi, J.) (B.R. Gavai, J.) Dt/- 17.10.2011 ndk/c1710117