https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156384 Disciplinary proceedings may continue after superannuation under Regulation 20(3)(iii) only where they were validly initiated before retirement. Initiation occurs upon issuance of a charge-sheet, not through a show-cause notice or preliminary action. A charge-sheet issued after retirement cannot trigger the legal fiction treating the officer as continuing in service; the proceedings are therefore without jurisdiction. Consequently, the charge-sheet, enquiry report, removal order and appellate order are invalid. Retiral benefits must be paid, with the Court exercising its power to do complete justice despite the differing reasoning adopted by the High Court. en-us Fri, 18 May 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 11:56:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156384 Disciplinary proceedings may continue after superannuation under Regulation 20(3)(iii) only where they were validly initiated before retirement. Initiation occurs upon issuance of a charge-sheet, not through a show-cause notice or preliminary action. A charge-sheet issued after retirement cannot trigger the legal fiction treating the officer as continuing in service; the proceedings are therefore without jurisdiction. Consequently, the charge-sheet, enquiry report, removal order and appellate order are invalid. Retiral benefits must be paid, with the Court exercising its power to do complete justice despite the differing reasoning adopted by the High Court. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 18 May 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156384