Prem Chandra Gautam vs Union Of India And 4 Others on 19 December, 2022
(emphasis supplied)
7.2 In the instant case, the criminal case was adjudicated by the
Trial Court on 30.09.2003 resulting in the applicant's conviction and,
therefore, there is no question of the departmental proceedings, which
have been initiated much later, from prejudicing the applicant's defence
in the criminal trial. As per our understanding, the appeal against
conviction is pending final adjudication in Hon'ble High Court in
Criminal Appeal No. 1610 of 2003. Given these facts and circumstances
and in light of the ratio decidendi in Noida Entrepreneurs Association
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CAT,Lucknow Bench O.A. No. 332/00051 of 2022 Prem Lal Gautam Vs. UOI & Ors.
(supra) and Capt M Paul Anthony (supra) there is no bar in initiating
departmental proceedings against the applicant, in our opinion.
8.0 Non-communication of Order dated 12.03.2024
8.1 The applicant contends that the order dated 12.03.2024 was
never communicated or served to him as required under rule 22 of the
CAT (Procedure) Rules, 1987. Rule 22 is reproduced below: