https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=389824 Unexplained delay in initiating disciplinary proceedings was found prejudicial where the complaint remained pending through prolonged preliminary inquiry and investigation, affecting service prospects and promotion consideration; the charge-sheet was quashed on that basis. On merits, the charge-sheet also failed because the record showed the tender papers were not with the employee after scrutiny was handed over, the governing manual allocated safe-custody responsibility differently, and the treatment of similarly placed officers was inconsistent. Applying fairness and parity in disciplinary action, the tribunal order was set aside and consequential promotion consideration without sealed-cover treatment was directed. en-us Wed, 27 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 18 Dec 2019 10:02:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=389824 Unexplained delay in initiating disciplinary proceedings was found prejudicial where the complaint remained pending through prolonged preliminary inquiry and investigation, affecting service prospects and promotion consideration; the charge-sheet was quashed on that basis. On merits, the charge-sheet also failed because the record showed the tender papers were not with the employee after scrutiny was handed over, the governing manual allocated safe-custody responsibility differently, and the treatment of similarly placed officers was inconsistent. Applying fairness and parity in disciplinary action, the tribunal order was set aside and consequential promotion consideration without sealed-cover treatment was directed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 27 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=389824