https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309601 Indefinite suspension cannot be maintained merely because a criminal case and charge-sheet are pending. The Calcutta HC applied the principle that suspension pending criminal or disciplinary proceedings must remain within reasonable limits and cannot continue as an open-ended measure, especially where no disciplinary proceeding has been initiated. It noted that the employer's interest can be protected by shifting the employee to a non-sensitive posting rather than keeping the employee out of service indefinitely. The continuation of suspension was therefore set aside, and the employee was directed to resume duties with regular salary and emoluments, subject to alternative posting by the bank. en-us Tue, 21 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 12 Sep 2023 22:28:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309601 Indefinite suspension cannot be maintained merely because a criminal case and charge-sheet are pending. The Calcutta HC applied the principle that suspension pending criminal or disciplinary proceedings must remain within reasonable limits and cannot continue as an open-ended measure, especially where no disciplinary proceeding has been initiated. It noted that the employer's interest can be protected by shifting the employee to a non-sensitive posting rather than keeping the employee out of service indefinitely. The continuation of suspension was therefore set aside, and the employee was directed to resume duties with regular salary and emoluments, subject to alternative posting by the bank. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 21 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309601