https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308811 Rule 8(4) of the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969 requires the disciplinary authority itself to draw up, or cause to be drawn up, the charge memo; prior approval only for initiation of proceedings was held insufficient, so the charge memo was invalid and the High Court's quashing of the disciplinary proceedings was upheld. The officer's prolonged suspension was also unjustified because it continued for more than six years without material showing tampering with evidence or interference with the trial; mere apprehension was not enough, so the direction to reinstate the officer was sustained. en-us Tue, 21 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 21:19:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308811 Rule 8(4) of the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969 requires the disciplinary authority itself to draw up, or cause to be drawn up, the charge memo; prior approval only for initiation of proceedings was held insufficient, so the charge memo was invalid and the High Court's quashing of the disciplinary proceedings was upheld. The officer's prolonged suspension was also unjustified because it continued for more than six years without material showing tampering with evidence or interference with the trial; mere apprehension was not enough, so the direction to reinstate the officer was sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 21 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308811