https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173877 Delay in concluding disciplinary proceedings does not, by itself, justify quashing them. The governing principle is that no fixed rule applies; the effect of delay depends on the facts, including the nature of the charges, the explanation for the delay, and its impact on the delinquent employee. Quashing is warranted only if the employer can be treated as having condoned the lapse or if the employee demonstrates prejudice from the delay on the record before the inquiry authority. Applying that approach, the proceedings were not liable to be set aside merely because they remained pending, and interference on delay alone was held unjustified. en-us Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 19:17:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173877 Delay in concluding disciplinary proceedings does not, by itself, justify quashing them. The governing principle is that no fixed rule applies; the effect of delay depends on the facts, including the nature of the charges, the explanation for the delay, and its impact on the delinquent employee. Quashing is warranted only if the employer can be treated as having condoned the lapse or if the employee demonstrates prejudice from the delay on the record before the inquiry authority. Applying that approach, the proceedings were not liable to be set aside merely because they remained pending, and interference on delay alone was held unjustified. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173877