The judge expressed concern that Shyambir, along with other officials, have conspired implicate him in a fabricated case, since the order withholding salaries “didn’t go well with the Deputy Commissioner.“
The CJM’s order stated that the Deputy Commissioner even ordered a patwari (local authority) to investigate the land and initiate its demarcation as part of a bid to harass the judge.
This was being done only to scandalise the judge and weaken him through manipulation and fabrication, the CJM’s July 23 order said.
“Out of the steps decided to be taken by the contemnor Deputy Commissioner against the Presiding Officer, one step was to frame the presiding officer in any fabricated incident and if this is not possible, to trace out if there is any property in the name of the Judge anywhere,” the July 23 order added.
On August 1, the CJM referred the matter to the High Court after the Deputy Commissioner failed to file any response to the allegations detailed in the July 23 order.
“This court feels that sufficient opportunities have been granted to the contemnor who, despite seriousness of the matter, preferred not to appear before the court,” the CJM observed.
Source: Barandbench
