https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=416356 In disciplinary matters, a charge-sheet issued after inordinate, unexplained delay on stale allegations may be vulnerable to quashing where prejudice to the employee is apparent. The assessment turns on the seriousness of the charge, the explanation for delay, the stage of proceedings and the resulting prejudice, including proximity to superannuation. An acquittal in a connected criminal case does not automatically bar departmental action, but it can support interference where the criminal findings and the shared factual matrix reinforce the unfairness of continuing the proceedings. Consequential service benefits, including promotion and retirement-related matters, may then follow the quashing. en-us Wed, 22 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 27 Dec 2021 06:36:44 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=416356 In disciplinary matters, a charge-sheet issued after inordinate, unexplained delay on stale allegations may be vulnerable to quashing where prejudice to the employee is apparent. The assessment turns on the seriousness of the charge, the explanation for delay, the stage of proceedings and the resulting prejudice, including proximity to superannuation. An acquittal in a connected criminal case does not automatically bar departmental action, but it can support interference where the criminal findings and the shared factual matrix reinforce the unfairness of continuing the proceedings. Consequential service benefits, including promotion and retirement-related matters, may then follow the quashing. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 22 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=416356