Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Removal of Record Assistant for taking Bribes & Filing Fake Complaints

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld the dismissal of a Record Assistant from the Mandal Legal Services Authority (MLSA) for serious misconduct.

The charges included filing false complaints against a Junior Civil Judge and demanding bribes from State Bank of India officials for providing Lok Adalat award copies.

A Division Bench of Justices R. Raghunandan Rao and Sumathi Jagadham held that dismissal was proportionate to the gravity of charges.

Relying on credible witness testimony, the Court rejected the petitioner’s claim of insufficient evidence and dismissed his plea against termination.