Case Law Analysis
|Uttarakhand High Court
CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 | Indefinite Suspension Without Timely Disciplinary Action Violates Natural Justice : Uttarakhand HC Quashes Order, Directs Fresh Posting
Uttarakhand High Court rules that suspending a government servant indefinitely without concluding disciplinary proceedings violates principles of natural justice under CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965. The court quashed a five-year-old suspension order, directed fresh posting, and mandated expeditious completion of the enquiry, reinforcing procedural fairness in service law.