https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173857 The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the High Court's order quashing the charges and the appointment of the enquiry officer. The Court directed the completion of the enquiry within eight months and that the respondent be considered for promotion without reference to the charges, subject to review based on the enquiry's outcome. The delay in serving the memo of charges was acknowledged, but the seriousness of the charges necessitated the enquiry to proceed to uncover the truth. The Court emphasized the gravity of the charges and the need to determine the respondent's role in the incident despite the delay. en-us Tue, 31 Jan 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 16:16:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173857 The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the High Court's order quashing the charges and the appointment of the enquiry officer. The Court directed the completion of the enquiry within eight months and that the respondent be considered for promotion without reference to the charges, subject to review based on the enquiry's outcome. The delay in serving the memo of charges was acknowledged, but the seriousness of the charges necessitated the enquiry to proceed to uncover the truth. The Court emphasized the gravity of the charges and the need to determine the respondent's role in the incident despite the delay. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 31 Jan 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173857