https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273996 The sealed cover procedure may be used only after disciplinary proceedings have commenced, meaning a charge-sheet or charge-memo has been issued. A mere preliminary inquiry, CBI inquiry, or contemplated action is insufficient to withhold promotion. Where the DPC had already recommended the employee, juniors were promoted, and no charge-sheet existed at that time, later issuance of a charge-sheet could not validate the earlier denial. The contrary authority was distinguished on its facts, and later decisions were treated as consistent with this principle. The employee was therefore entitled to promotion from the date his juniors were promoted. en-us Mon, 11 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 18:00:38 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273996 The sealed cover procedure may be used only after disciplinary proceedings have commenced, meaning a charge-sheet or charge-memo has been issued. A mere preliminary inquiry, CBI inquiry, or contemplated action is insufficient to withhold promotion. Where the DPC had already recommended the employee, juniors were promoted, and no charge-sheet existed at that time, later issuance of a charge-sheet could not validate the earlier denial. The contrary authority was distinguished on its facts, and later decisions were treated as consistent with this principle. The employee was therefore entitled to promotion from the date his juniors were promoted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 11 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273996