#suspension pay

When disciplinary proceedings against a government employee conclude with only a warning - not a punishment - the suspension period must be treated as duty time, entitling the employee to full pay, allowances, and incremental benefits. This ruling reinforces that warnings under the M.P. Civil Services Rules are administrative censure, not penal sanctions, and unjustified suspension cannot deprive employees of earned entitlements.

The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that an employee acquitted in criminal proceedings-even on benefit of doubt-and exonerated in departmental inquiries is entitled to full pay for the suspension period under Rule 7.3-B of the Punjab Civil Services Rules. This sets a precedent for treating suspension as duty regardless of the grounds of acquittal, impacting service law compliance for public employers.