https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299691 An unexplained and inordinate delay in initiating disciplinary proceedings can render stale allegations unsuitable for continued inquiry. Where the alleged misconduct related to 1972 and the authorities failed to act promptly or give a satisfactory explanation for the long interval, the delay in collecting particulars did not justify the further lapse before initiation and completion of the proceeding. The allegations had lost freshness with time, and the departmental proceeding was not permitted to continue; the impugned order was quashed. en-us Tue, 18 Aug 1992 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 25 Dec 2021 10:19:12 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299691 An unexplained and inordinate delay in initiating disciplinary proceedings can render stale allegations unsuitable for continued inquiry. Where the alleged misconduct related to 1972 and the authorities failed to act promptly or give a satisfactory explanation for the long interval, the delay in collecting particulars did not justify the further lapse before initiation and completion of the proceeding. The allegations had lost freshness with time, and the departmental proceeding was not permitted to continue; the impugned order was quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 18 Aug 1992 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299691