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Suspension Beyond 3 Months Without Charge Sheet Violates Natural Justice | Service Law: Madras HC
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Suspension Beyond 3 Months Without Charge Sheet Violates Natural Justice | Service Law: Madras HC

The Madras High Court has ruled that suspending a government employee beyond three months without filing a charge sheet breaches natural justice, mandating immediate reinstatement. This reinforces the binding precedent from Ajay Kumar Choudhary and G.O. No. 81, protecting thousands of state employees from indefinite administrative detention without formal allegations.