https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156377 Vigilance clearance under the office memorandums cannot be withheld solely because a preliminary enquiry or complaint is pending; clearance may be denied only if the competent authority, after considering investigation results, forms the opinion that a chargesheet is likely on specific imputations or sanction for prosecution has been accorded. Departmental proceedings ordinarily commence with a chargesheet. In absence of the required satisfaction, promotion must be considered on seniority cum merit and, if promotion is later granted after a sealed cover is opened, notional promotion and benefits run from the date the immediate junior was promoted, subject to later corrective action if disciplinary punishment is imposed. en-us Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 18:11:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156377 Vigilance clearance under the office memorandums cannot be withheld solely because a preliminary enquiry or complaint is pending; clearance may be denied only if the competent authority, after considering investigation results, forms the opinion that a chargesheet is likely on specific imputations or sanction for prosecution has been accorded. Departmental proceedings ordinarily commence with a chargesheet. In absence of the required satisfaction, promotion must be considered on seniority cum merit and, if promotion is later granted after a sealed cover is opened, notional promotion and benefits run from the date the immediate junior was promoted, subject to later corrective action if disciplinary punishment is imposed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156377