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The Madras High Court rejected to interrupt the removal of service of an Additional District Judge who was charged with committing in a conference call with the accused in the Sankararaman murder case. Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice K Rajasekar stated that a Judicial Officer was desired to hold a high level of virtue. In the current case, the charges against the Judicial officer were proven. The court said that the charges were grave and touched upon the integrity and honesty of a Judicial officer. Therefore, the court held that the penalty of removal from service was not disproportionate. "We are of the opinion that the Judicial Officers are expected to maintain a high level of integrity and in the present case, the charges Nos.1 and 4 against the writ petitioner, were held proved. The proved charges, viz., charge Nos.1 and 4 are grave in nature, touching upon the integrity and honesty of the Judicial Officer. Therefore, the punishment of removal from service, cannot be const