https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=364252 Sealed cover procedure could be used only if, on the date the Departmental Promotion Committee met, the employee was under suspension, had been charge-sheeted with pending disciplinary proceedings, or faced pending criminal prosecution. Mere contemplation of disciplinary action or unresolved complaints did not justify withholding promotion, and a later charge-sheet could not change the position existing when the recommendation was made. On that basis, denial of promotion was unjustified, and notional promotion with consequential benefits from the date juniors were promoted was upheld. en-us Mon, 28 May 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 12:08:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=364252 Sealed cover procedure could be used only if, on the date the Departmental Promotion Committee met, the employee was under suspension, had been charge-sheeted with pending disciplinary proceedings, or faced pending criminal prosecution. Mere contemplation of disciplinary action or unresolved complaints did not justify withholding promotion, and a later charge-sheet could not change the position existing when the recommendation was made. On that basis, denial of promotion was unjustified, and notional promotion with consequential benefits from the date juniors were promoted was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 28 May 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=364252