Supreme Court of India

Union of India & Anr. v. Ashok Kumar Aggarwal

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Reported as [2013] 12 S.C.R. 629
Bench Dr. B.S. Chauhan and S.A. Bobde JJ.
Decided 22 November 2013

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, the aforesaid order dated 31.7.2012 in our humble opinion is nothing but a nullity being in contravention of the final order of the Tribunal which had attained finality.

Judgment, page 32

From the headnote

SERVICE LAW: Suspension - Renewal of, after suspension order c quashed by Tribunal - Legality of- Criminal cases pending against delinquent officer - Officer placed under suspension - Departmental proceedings also initiated - Suspension reviewed from time to time - Tribunal quashing suspension orders with certain directions - Order not challenged - 0 Further suspension orders passed irrespective the order of Tribunal - Quashed by Tribunal - Held: It was not permissible for appellants to pass any fresh order of suspension till the commencement of trial before criminal court- Tribunal and High

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Where later benches applied it

Of those, 3 referred to

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