https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309703 Suspension under service rules may be justified by detention or a pending criminal investigation, but it cannot be continued indefinitely without initiating disciplinary proceedings. The Court held that prolonged suspension, when the employer takes no bona fide steps to start departmental action, is inconsistent with fair procedure and Article 21. Grant of bail did not end the criminal case, but it removed any basis for keeping the employee out of service forever, especially where the employer already had sufficient material to proceed. Continued suspension was therefore arbitrary, the denial of reinstatement was unsustainable, and relief to resume duty was upheld. en-us Fri, 30 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Sun, 17 Sep 2023 05:30:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309703 Suspension under service rules may be justified by detention or a pending criminal investigation, but it cannot be continued indefinitely without initiating disciplinary proceedings. The Court held that prolonged suspension, when the employer takes no bona fide steps to start departmental action, is inconsistent with fair procedure and Article 21. Grant of bail did not end the criminal case, but it removed any basis for keeping the employee out of service forever, especially where the employer already had sufficient material to proceed. Continued suspension was therefore arbitrary, the denial of reinstatement was unsustainable, and relief to resume duty was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 30 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309703