https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=798514 Rule 69(1)(c) of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 bars payment of gratuity while either departmental or judicial proceedings remain pending. The disjunctive term "or" requires withholding gratuity until both categories of proceedings are concluded; completion or exoneration in departmental proceedings does not permit release while judicial proceedings continue. Departmental and criminal proceedings have distinct purposes and standards of proof, so the outcome of one does not control the other. Rule 9(1) applies only after a finding of guilt and does not authorise gratuity payment during pending judicial proceedings. Gratuity becomes payable only after judicial proceedings conclude and final orders issue. en-us Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:20:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=798514 Rule 69(1)(c) of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 bars payment of gratuity while either departmental or judicial proceedings remain pending. The disjunctive term "or" requires withholding gratuity until both categories of proceedings are concluded; completion or exoneration in departmental proceedings does not permit release while judicial proceedings continue. Departmental and criminal proceedings have distinct purposes and standards of proof, so the outcome of one does not control the other. Rule 9(1) applies only after a finding of guilt and does not authorise gratuity payment during pending judicial proceedings. Gratuity becomes payable only after judicial proceedings conclude and final orders issue. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=798514