https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173873 An unexplained delay of about 11 years in issuing a disciplinary charge sheet, after the employee had retired, rendered the proceedings unsustainable because the allegations were vague and did not particularise the acts said to have been omitted. The long lapse of time was held to prejudice the employee by making an effective defence impossible, and the earlier exoneration in customs adjudication proceedings also weighed against interference. Applying the principles governing delay in disciplinary action and prejudice to the delinquent employee, the quashing of the charge sheet was upheld and the writ petition failed. en-us Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 10:23:30 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173873 An unexplained delay of about 11 years in issuing a disciplinary charge sheet, after the employee had retired, rendered the proceedings unsustainable because the allegations were vague and did not particularise the acts said to have been omitted. The long lapse of time was held to prejudice the employee by making an effective defence impossible, and the earlier exoneration in customs adjudication proceedings also weighed against interference. Applying the principles governing delay in disciplinary action and prejudice to the delinquent employee, the quashing of the charge sheet was upheld and the writ petition failed. Case-Laws Central Excise Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173873