Supreme Court of India

State of Orissa through its Principal Secretary, Home Deptt. v. Bimal Kumar Mohanty

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Reported as [1994] 2 S.C.R. 51
Bench K. Ramaswamy and B.L. Hansaria JJ.
Decided 21 February 1994

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered view that it is a fit case for interference.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Inquiry or pending investigation into grave charges of misconduct or defalcation of funds or serious acts of omission and commission, the order of suspension would be passed after taking into consideration the gravity of the misconduct scught to be inquired into or investigated and the nature of the evidence placed before the appointing authority and on application of the mind by disciplinary authority. Appointing authority or disciplinary authority should consider the above aspects and decide whether it is expedient to keep an employee under suspension pending aforesaid action. The

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