https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173855 In disciplinary proceedings, unexplained and inordinate delay in framing or concluding charges can justify quashing the charge memo when the lapse is long, the inquiry has remained dormant, and prejudice to the employee is apparent. The SC applied a balancing approach, weighing the nature of the allegations, the reasons for delay, and the impact on fair administration, and upheld quashing of the stale proceedings. It also treated the later charge memo under revised rules as an irregularity that did not vitiate relief, and directed that pending memos should not obstruct consideration for promotion where the allegations were not diligently pursued. en-us Tue, 07 Apr 1998 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 16:00:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173855 In disciplinary proceedings, unexplained and inordinate delay in framing or concluding charges can justify quashing the charge memo when the lapse is long, the inquiry has remained dormant, and prejudice to the employee is apparent. The SC applied a balancing approach, weighing the nature of the allegations, the reasons for delay, and the impact on fair administration, and upheld quashing of the stale proceedings. It also treated the later charge memo under revised rules as an irregularity that did not vitiate relief, and directed that pending memos should not obstruct consideration for promotion where the allegations were not diligently pursued. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 07 Apr 1998 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173855