#suspension and pension

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that retirement benefits, including full pension, must be released upon superannuation even if an employee is under suspension due to an FIR, unless formal departmental or judicial proceedings are actively pending at the time of retirement. This protects public servants from indefinite financial penalties based on unproven allegations and reinforces procedural fairness in service law.

The Sikkim High Court ruled that suspension following a criminal conviction involving moral turpitude cannot be counted as qualifying service for pension, even if subsistence allowance was paid beyond superannuation. This sets a strict precedent for public servants in Sikkim: disciplinary suspension tied to moral turpitude forfeits pension accrual, regardless of length of service or continued financial support.