https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=293632 After acquittal on merits in a criminal case, the applicable service rule governing suspension following prosecution required the authority to treat the suspension period as duty with full pay and allowances. The analysis states that concepts such as honourable acquittal or full exoneration were immaterial under that rule, and the real question was whether the employee had been acquitted of blame. It also notes that refusal to hold a departmental enquiry or permit cross-examination before passing the impugned order was inconsistent with that position. The compulsory retirement challenge had already become infructuous, and the suspension-related relief was granted. en-us Mon, 26 Mar 1984 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:03:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=293632 After acquittal on merits in a criminal case, the applicable service rule governing suspension following prosecution required the authority to treat the suspension period as duty with full pay and allowances. The analysis states that concepts such as honourable acquittal or full exoneration were immaterial under that rule, and the real question was whether the employee had been acquitted of blame. It also notes that refusal to hold a departmental enquiry or permit cross-examination before passing the impugned order was inconsistent with that position. The compulsory retirement challenge had already become infructuous, and the suspension-related relief was granted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 26 Mar 1984 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=293632