https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308806 In suspension cases involving serious corruption allegations against a disciplined employee, delay in disciplinary proceedings does not create an inflexible right to reinstatement. The governing approach is a fact-specific balancing of public interest, the nature of the charges, and the stage of the inquiry, and Article 21 considerations do not automatically override the need to protect the integrity of the process. Applying that balance, the reinstatement direction was modified, the employee was treated as on leave with salary for three months, and the disciplinary inquiry was required to be completed with cooperation from the employee. en-us Tue, 19 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 21:19:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308806 In suspension cases involving serious corruption allegations against a disciplined employee, delay in disciplinary proceedings does not create an inflexible right to reinstatement. The governing approach is a fact-specific balancing of public interest, the nature of the charges, and the stage of the inquiry, and Article 21 considerations do not automatically override the need to protect the integrity of the process. Applying that balance, the reinstatement direction was modified, the employee was treated as on leave with salary for three months, and the disciplinary inquiry was required to be completed with cooperation from the employee. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 19 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308806