2017 INSC 0054
                                    SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

                                               Prabha Sharma

                                                      Vs.

                                             Sunil Goyal & Ors.

                                         C.A.No.632-633 of 2017

                               (Kurian Joseph and A.M.Khanwilkar,JJ.,)

                                                 17.01.2017

                                                JUDGMENT

Kurian Joseph,J.,

SLP(Civil)No.25552-25553 of 2011

1. Leave granted.

2. The appellant is aggrieved by certain observations in the impugned Judgment, which
according to the appellant, are adverse in nature.

3. Having gone through the impugned Judgment, we find that the Court, in the impugned
Judgment, has mainly stated the legal position, making it clear that the judicial officers are
bound to follow the Judgments of the High Court and also the binding nature of the
Judgments of this Court in terms of Article 141 of the Constitution of India.

4. We do not find any observation in the impugned Judgment which reflects on the integrity
of the appellant. Therefore, it is not necessary to expunge any of the observations in the
impugned Judgment.

5. The learned counsel for the appellant submits that based on this Judgment, disciplinary
proceedings have been initiated against the appellant by the High Court. We make it clear
that the High Court is at liberty to proceed with the disciplinary proceedings and arrive at an
independent decision, however, uninfluenced by any of the observations made in the
Judgment.

6. Since the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the appellant have been pending for
long, we request the High Court to finalise the same expeditiously.

7. In view of the above, the civil appeals are disposed of.

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8. No costs.

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