Supreme Court · 1997 INSC 312 · Decided 21 March 1997
The Secretary to Government and ANR. v. K. Munniapp An
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1997 INSC 312 · [1997] 3 S.C.R. 327
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2503/1997
- Decided
- 21 March 1997
- Bench
- K. RAMASWAMY, K.T. THOMAS (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Leave Granted & Allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
B SeNice Law : Tamil Nadu Civil Se/Vices (CCA) Rules: Rules 17( e) (I )---Suspensio11--0fficer at the verge of retirement-Se1ved C ~ . with a suspension order because of an inquiry into grave C1iminal offences ~ against him being contemplated-Held, in view of the rules an officer may be placed or a complaint against him of any C1iminal offence is under investigation or trial and if such suspension is necessary in D .., public interest-Actual pendency of inquiry is not a pre-condition to suspend an office1~Pendi11g further investigatio11 into the offe11ces is one of
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