PANJIM: Adv. Aires Rodrigues has today sent the Union Law Minister and the Chief Justice of India complete details of the judicial improprieties committed by North Goa District Judge Ms Nutan Sardesai.
In separate letters addressed to the Union Law Minister Dr. M. Veerappa Moily and Chief Justice of India S.H.Kapadia, Adv. Aires Rodrigues has sought an expeditious probe against North Goa District Judge Ms Nutan Sardesai for her having heard cases in violation of judicial propriety.
Adv. Rodrigues has also sent to the Union Law Minister and Chief Justice of India a copy of the recent judgment passed by a Division Bench of the Bombay High Court at Goa comprising of Justice A.S.Oka and Justice F.M.Reis in which certain very serious observations have been made against District Judge Ms Nutan Sardesai.
The observations were made by the High Court while quashing an order passed by her on 29th April 2009 as Principal District Judge, Margao.in a matter connected to the River Princess which she had heard inspite of being a former employee of Mr. Anil Salgaocar.
The High Court in its judgment held that Judge Nutan Sardesai had exercised her discretion contrary to the well settled principles of law and that she had committed a serious error in appreciating the evidence in the case.
The High Court further held that Judge Nutan Sardesai had totally misdirected and committed an error by directing the Goa government to refund Rs five and half crores to Jaisu Shipping Ltd even though there was no such demand by the company in it’s petition.
Adv. Rodrigues has in his letter to the Union Law Minister and Chief Justice of India stated that the observations made in the High Court judgment only confirms the allegations against Judge Ms Nutan Sardesai.
Adv. Aires Rodrigues has in his letter further stated that it was very improper for Judge Nutan Sardesai to have heard matters involving the interests of her former employer Industrialist Mr. Anil Salgaocar.
Adv. Rodrigues has also stated that Judge Nutan Sardesai contrary to judicial propriety and high standards of judicial ethics that is being sought to be laid down by the Union Law Minister and the Supreme Court had also heard a divorce matter relating to her own cousin brother.
Adv. Rodrigues has submitted to the Union Law Minister and Chief Justice of India that in view of her conduct, Judge Nutan Sardesai should not be allowed to continue as a Judge.
He should not be allowed to continue as a Judge, we respect this decision.
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