Chandigarh, Nov. 25 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has upheld the government's 2015 orders for the premature retirement of a Punjab judicial officer couple.

The civil judge (senior division), Ravinder Kumar Condal and his wife, additional district judge, Asha Condal, were ordered to be retired in 2015 and 2017, respectively, on attaining the age of 50 years, by the governor, on the recommendation of the high court.

The duo had challenged the move in 2021 in different petitions and also sought their reinstatement.

The duo faced allegations of corruption/ illegal gratification and amassing property beyond the known sources of their income. Another reason was of adverse remarks in their annual confidential reports (ACRs) by the admi...