https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=237792 Article 311 safeguards civil servants through a fair disciplinary process, and Rule 14(3)-(4) of the CCS (CCA) Rules require the disciplinary authority to draw up or cause the charge memo to be drawn up and deliver it. Where the governing office order treats initiation of major penalty proceedings and approval of the charge memo as distinct stages, separate approval of the charge sheet by the disciplinary authority remains necessary. Ministerial assistance may be used in preparation, but it cannot replace that approval. A charge memo issued without such approval is without authority of law and non est in law. en-us Thu, 05 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 08:04:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=237792 Article 311 safeguards civil servants through a fair disciplinary process, and Rule 14(3)-(4) of the CCS (CCA) Rules require the disciplinary authority to draw up or cause the charge memo to be drawn up and deliver it. Where the governing office order treats initiation of major penalty proceedings and approval of the charge memo as distinct stages, separate approval of the charge sheet by the disciplinary authority remains necessary. Ministerial assistance may be used in preparation, but it cannot replace that approval. A charge memo issued without such approval is without authority of law and non est in law. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 05 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=237792