https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312872 Prolonged suspension during pending departmental proceedings can justify judicial direction for expeditious completion of the inquiry. Where the disciplinary process remained pending for over four years, the Court noted the appointment of the Presenting Officer and the inordinate delay, then fixed a time-limit for conclusion of the proceedings and linked non-compliance to automatic revocation of suspension. The petitioner was directed to cooperate fully with the inquiry. The departmental authority was required to conclude the proceedings and pass a final order by the specified date, failing which the suspension would stand revoked. en-us Tue, 30 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 08:43:19 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312872 Prolonged suspension during pending departmental proceedings can justify judicial direction for expeditious completion of the inquiry. Where the disciplinary process remained pending for over four years, the Court noted the appointment of the Presenting Officer and the inordinate delay, then fixed a time-limit for conclusion of the proceedings and linked non-compliance to automatic revocation of suspension. The petitioner was directed to cooperate fully with the inquiry. The departmental authority was required to conclude the proceedings and pass a final order by the specified date, failing which the suspension would stand revoked. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 30 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312872