https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183237 Statutory suspension pending disciplinary proceedings or criminal investigation is a preventive measure, not a punishment, and may be sustained where the appointing authority acts on serious allegations supported by relevant material. The power under Rule 12 of the Orissa Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules covered suspension when disciplinary proceedings were contemplated or pending, or when a criminal case was under investigation or trial. The Court noted allegations of financial irregularities, misappropriation and disproportionate assets, held the suspension to be justified, and ruled that the Tribunal should not lightly interfere with such an order at an interlocutory stage. en-us Mon, 21 Feb 1994 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 12:39:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183237 Statutory suspension pending disciplinary proceedings or criminal investigation is a preventive measure, not a punishment, and may be sustained where the appointing authority acts on serious allegations supported by relevant material. The power under Rule 12 of the Orissa Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules covered suspension when disciplinary proceedings were contemplated or pending, or when a criminal case was under investigation or trial. The Court noted allegations of financial irregularities, misappropriation and disproportionate assets, held the suspension to be justified, and ruled that the Tribunal should not lightly interfere with such an order at an interlocutory stage. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 21 Feb 1994 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183237