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municipal employee suspension

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Rule 4(3) WB Municipal Employees Rules | Subsistence Allowance Mandatory During Suspension; Disciplinary Proceedings by Non-Competent Authority Void : Calcutta HC
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|Calcutta High Court

Rule 4(3) WB Municipal Employees Rules | Subsistence Allowance Mandatory During Suspension; Disciplinary Proceedings by Non-Competent Authority Void : Calcutta HC

Calcutta High Court rules that suspended municipal employees under the WB Municipal Employees Rules, 2010, are entitled to subsistence allowance as a statutory right, regardless of the suspension's validity. The Court also invalidates disciplinary proceedings initiated by an authority lacking competence, reinforcing procedural safeguards in service law.