2017 (12) TMI 1619

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....V. Vijay Shankar For the Respondent : Mr. S. Kanmani Annamalai, Additional Government Pleader (Taxes). ORDER The order of suspension issued against the writ petitioner in proceedings dated 16.7.2013 is under challenge in this writ petition. 2. The writ petitioner was appointed as a Typist in the Department of Commercial Taxes in the year 1997 and promoted to the post of Assistant on 17....

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....n, is the grievances set out in the writ petition. 4. The learned Additional Government Pleader, appearing on behalf of the respondent, opposed the contention of the learned counsel for the writ petitioner, by stating that the allegations against the writ petitioner, are serious and therefore, they cannot revoke the order of suspension. This apart, the writ petitioner has already filed a review....

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....ployee, the same should be completed within a reasonable period of time, unless there is an acceptable impediment. Under normal circumstances, the disciplinary proceedings initiated ought to have been completed, without any further delay. The long delay in concluding the disciplinary proceedings will certainly cause prejudice to the employees, in respect of their promotions, retiral benefits etc. ....

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.... posted in the post of Assistant and the same will not hamper the continuance of the disciplinary proceedings against the writ petitioner. 10. Thus, this Court is of the firm opinion that there is no bar for the respondent to continue the disciplinary proceedings. However, now more than four years have lapsed and there is no reason to continue the order of suspension against the writ petitioner....