https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182184 The SC determined that Rule 9 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, permits the withholding of both pension and gratuity for grave misconduct, overturning the Tribunal's interpretation. Furthermore, the SC held that the Tribunal improperly altered the punishment without meeting the standards of irrationality or procedural impropriety. Consequently, the original punishment by departmental authorities was reinstated, and the appeal by the Union of India was allowed. en-us Wed, 27 Aug 1997 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:28:19 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182184 The SC determined that Rule 9 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, permits the withholding of both pension and gratuity for grave misconduct, overturning the Tribunal's interpretation. Furthermore, the SC held that the Tribunal improperly altered the punishment without meeting the standards of irrationality or procedural impropriety. Consequently, the original punishment by departmental authorities was reinstated, and the appeal by the Union of India was allowed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 27 Aug 1997 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182184