https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173367 Under the CCS (CCA) Rules, a disciplinary order cannot validly combine a major penalty with minor penalties where the rules treat them as distinct categories. Reduction to a lower stage in the time-scale of pay with cumulative effect fell within the major penalty clause, but recovery from pay and loss of seniority did not. A concession by counsel could not cure a punishment that was contrary to the rules. The Court also stated that pay reduction or stoppage does not automatically justify adverse seniority consequences unless the rules expressly authorise them. The order was upheld only to the extent of the permissible pay reduction, and the seniority-linked relief was set aside. en-us Fri, 24 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 15 Dec 2015 12:29:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173367 Under the CCS (CCA) Rules, a disciplinary order cannot validly combine a major penalty with minor penalties where the rules treat them as distinct categories. Reduction to a lower stage in the time-scale of pay with cumulative effect fell within the major penalty clause, but recovery from pay and loss of seniority did not. A concession by counsel could not cure a punishment that was contrary to the rules. The Court also stated that pay reduction or stoppage does not automatically justify adverse seniority consequences unless the rules expressly authorise them. The order was upheld only to the extent of the permissible pay reduction, and the seniority-linked relief was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 24 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173367