Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 780 · Decided 8 May 2009
The Secretary, Forest Department & ORS. v. Abdul Rasul Chowdhury
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 780 · [2009] 9 S.C.R. 695
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3410/2009
- Decided
- 8 May 2009
- Bench
- TARUN CHATTERJEE, H.L. DATTU (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
i ---4 Service Law: West Bengal Services (Death-CUM-Retirement Benefit) c Rules, 1971: ', r. 10 (1) - Departmental enquiry - Initiated against delinquent for gross financial irregularities - Continuation of enquiry proceedings after retirement of employee - Held: D ha· ·ing been initiated during the service period, employer can proceed with the same even after superannuation of employee - Delay in concluding departmental proceedings, if explained satisfactorily, is not fatal to the proceedings - On facts, since the employee had E left the Head
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