GANGTOK, 04 July: The High Court of Sikkim has retired the Registrar General, SW Lepcha, who was currently under suspension facing disciplinary enquiry. The Registrar General was retired in a decision taken by the Full Court of the Sikkim High Court comprising of Chief Justice P Kohli and Justice SP Wangdi in a meeting held today.
The order of retirement comes into effect from today itself.
Additionally, the Registrar General’s application of 28 June seeking voluntary retirement was dismissed by the Full court considering that there was a disciplinary proceeding initiated against him. As per Sikkim Government Service Rules voluntary retirement cannot be granted when an official is under suspension. Mr. Lepcha was under suspension for reported dereliction of duty.
Mr. Lepcha had already attained more than 50 years of age and as informed, an apex court direction holds that judicial officials having attained more than 50 years of age can be retired depending upon their performance. Besides, Mr.Lepcha had rendered more than 25 years of service. The decision to send him on retirement was taken by the Full Court in public interest, it is informed. Mr. Lepcha had been placed under suspension by the Full Court of the High Court on 18 June 2012.
