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1 - 9 of 9 (3.51 seconds)Section 13 in The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 [Entire Act]
The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
K.C. Sareen vs C.B.I., Chandigarh on 2 August, 2001
In the meantime, the Disciplinary Authority in light of power conferred
upon him in terms of provisions of Rule 19(1) of the CCS (CCA) Rules and
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various instructions issued by DoP&T notwithstanding anything contained in
Rule 14 to Rule 18 of CCS (CCA) Rules (for dispensing with inquiry in cases
of conviction and other special circumstances) and by referring to the law laid
down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of K.C. Sareen v. CBI,
Chandigarh (2001) 6 SCC 584 had imposed major penalty of 'Dismissal' from
service upon the applicant vide speaking order dated 01.06.2018 (Annexure
A/6 collectively refer).
Section 19 in The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 [Entire Act]
Nelson Motis vs Union Of India And Another on 2 September, 1992
16. So far, submission of Ld. Counsel for the applicant that since the Hon'ble
Apex Court held that the Hon'ble High Court was right in avoiding / eschewing the
evidence which formed part of the different crime number which was in fact closed,
according to the applicant, the said closed case being No. RC-1(A)/2013-AC-III has
been held to be closed, therefore, the disciplinary proceedings which were instituted
against the applicant vide charge memorandum dated 23.09.2016 and 09.12.2016
based on crime registered by CBI being RC-01(A)/2013/AC-III and the said RC-
03(A)/2013 is required to be cancelled / rescind / withdrawn / set aside, is concerned,
in our considered view, the disciplinary proceeding instituted against the applicant
under Rule 14 of CCS (CCA) Rules vide impugned charge memorandum which are
undisputedly based on the investigation carried out by the CBI in No. RC-
01(A)/2013/CBI-AC-III and same has been held to be closed by the Hon'ble Apex
Court in Criminal Appeal No. 123-124/2023 decided on 18.04.2024. It is settled
principle of law that the nature and scope of criminal case are very different from
those of departmental proceeding and an order of acquittal, cannot conclude the
departmental proceeding as held by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Nelson
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Motis v. Union of India reported in (1992) 4 SCC 711 : (1993) SCC (L&S) 13.
Section 21 in The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 [Entire Act]
P.V. Mahadevan vs M.D. Tamil Nadu Housing Board on 8 August, 2005
In support of the said submission, reliance has been placed on
the judgment delivered by the Hon'ble Apex Court in case of P.V.
Mahadevan v. Md. T.N. Housing Board (2005) SCC 636 wherein it has
clearly been laid down that inordinate delay of 10 years in initiating
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departmental enquiry against the appellant renders departmental
proceeding to be prima facie bad in law.
Nand Kishore Rai vs Central Bureau Of Investigation on 3 October, 2023
13. At this stage, we cannot ignore the fact that subsequently vide judgment
dated 10.06.2022 in CRA 95 of 2018 (Nand Kishore Rai v. Central Bureau of
Investigation) the Hon'ble High Court at Calcutta while allowing the appeal of the
applicant had quashed and set aside the order dated 06/07.02.2018 of conviction and
sentence passed by the CBI Spl. Court in Spl Case No. 12/2015.
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