https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309971 Suspension in corruption-related service matters must be assessed on the facts of each case, including the gravity of the accusation, the progress of the criminal proceedings, and the need to keep the employee away from office where warranted. The two earlier Division Bench views were treated as fact-specific and not truly conflicting. Rule 17(e)(6) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules empowers the competent authority to revoke suspension at any time, and executive instructions cannot override that rule. Prolonged suspension should not continue indefinitely merely because criminal proceedings are pending, and periodic review is required. en-us Fri, 06 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 28 Sep 2023 21:27:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309971 Suspension in corruption-related service matters must be assessed on the facts of each case, including the gravity of the accusation, the progress of the criminal proceedings, and the need to keep the employee away from office where warranted. The two earlier Division Bench views were treated as fact-specific and not truly conflicting. Rule 17(e)(6) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules empowers the competent authority to revoke suspension at any time, and executive instructions cannot override that rule. Prolonged suspension should not continue indefinitely merely because criminal proceedings are pending, and periodic review is required. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 06 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309971