The vice president has appointed a committee to enquire into the allegations against Justice Dinakaran. Nobody can predict when will this committee complete its task. Earlier experience is not encouraging. Committee appointed to enquire charges against Justice Mukerjee has not done anything for two years now Meanwhile Dinakaran is enjoying the office of Chief Justice of an important High court It is very important that a judge should be honest;Itis equally important that people at large should also believe that a particular Judge is honest.If judge is honest but somehow people believe otherwise(which is a rare possibility) the man is unfortunate .However in both situations the Judge must quit.IN first case because he is dishonest and in second case because he has a bad reputation People who are interested in high standards in judiciary must appeal Dinakaran and many others who have earned bad reputation to quit and spare the institution.