Ajay Kumar Choudhary vs Union Of India Thr Its Secretary & Anr on 16 February, 2015
7. This Court is in agreement with the submissions made on
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W.P.No.40923 of 2016 and
W.M.P.No.11225 of 2020
behalf of the petitioner. Although the Government has distinguished
between non-vigilance and vigilance cases in respect of the application of
the ratio laid down by the Ajay Kumar Choudhary's case, nonetheless,
there are number of decisions which uniformly held that the prolonged
suspension even otherwise cannot be countenanced in law. In this case,
the criminal case registered against the petitioner is at the FIR stage, even
as on date. The respondents have also not thought fit to initiate
disciplinary action in respect of the allegation of corruption against the
petitioner. That being the case, keeping the petitioner under suspension
for more than 6 years, cannot be justified at all, under any circumstances.