https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308325 Rule 14 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 requires separate and conscious approval both for initiating disciplinary proceedings and for drawing up the charge memorandum. Approval for initiation does not validate a charge memorandum issued without the distinct approval required at the charging stage. A memorandum issued without that approval is legally non est, not a mere irregularity, and cannot be cured by ex post facto approval even while the disciplinary proceeding remains pending. The challenge to the disciplinary action therefore succeeded. en-us Fri, 17 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 16 Jun 2023 07:32:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308325 Rule 14 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 requires separate and conscious approval both for initiating disciplinary proceedings and for drawing up the charge memorandum. Approval for initiation does not validate a charge memorandum issued without the distinct approval required at the charging stage. A memorandum issued without that approval is legally non est, not a mere irregularity, and cannot be cured by ex post facto approval even while the disciplinary proceeding remains pending. The challenge to the disciplinary action therefore succeeded. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 17 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308325