Supreme Court of India

The Secretary, Local Self Government Department & Ors. Etc. v. K. Chandran Etc.

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Reported as [2022] 4 S.C.R. 287
Bench Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M. M. Sundresh JJ.
Decided 15 March 2022

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid provision, it was contended that Rule 3A is necessary for temporary forfeiture of DCRG during pendency of departmental proceedings.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Service Law – Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity (DCRG) – Kerala Service Rule – Rules 3 & 3A – Interpretation of – On conviction in a criminal case for violation of inte grity norms in performance of official duties and an appeal pendin g before the High Court, whether the employee is still entitled to th e release of his DCRG – Held: Rule 3A cannot be read in isolation nor the latter part of it struck down – Rule 3, Note 2, Ruling 3, and Ru le 3A have to be read in conjunction as they provide for the treat ment of the DCRG in case of disciplinary or judicial proceeding s pending at the stage of

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