Altaf Hussain vs The State Of Assam And 2 Ors on 10 March, 2022
15. Having stated the above and by referring to the judgments of the Apex
Court in Ajay Kumar Choudhary (supra) and Mrigen Haloi (supra), it is quite
apparent that a review of the suspension order, in the absence of memo of
charge/charge-sheet being served within 3 (three) months of the suspension
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order, would have no effect, inasmuch as, there could not have been an
extension of the suspension of the delinquent officer/employee beyond 3 (three)
months. However, Regulation 2.1.8 (iii) of the Manual of Departmental
Proceedings provides that in cases where it is not reasonably practicable to
prepare the charges for service within 3 (three) months from the date of
suspension and the continued suspension of the Government Servant is
considered necessary in public interest, the authority concerned should move
the Personnel Department through the Administrative Department, well before
the expiry of the period of 3 (three) months, with a letter dictating the nature of
the allegations and the reasons for which charge cannot be prepared, so that
the Personnel Department could give it's advice as to whether any further
extension of the period of suspension should be permitted or not.