Supreme Court · 2007 INSC 78 · Decided 25 January 2007
Government of A.P. and ORS. v. V. Appalaswamy
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2007 INSC 78 · [2007] 2 S.C.R. 19
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 393/2007
- Decided
- 25 January 2007
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, MARKANDEY KATJU (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
B Service Law: Departmental proceedings-Delay in concluding proceedings-Effect of-Held, Entire proceedings may become vitiated and would be liable to C be quashed without considering the other factors-Delay and !aches. Respondent was working as a Principal in various colleges. In 1990, several In 1992, Inquiry Officer submitted his report. However before any action could be taken, the respondent retired. A proceeding was initiated against the respondent upon service of notice to show cause as to why 50% of the provisional pension fixed in his favour or part thereof should not be
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