Professor Swapan Garain, a tenured faculty of Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), was suspended on 29 March 2016 and later compulsorily retired on 6 September 2017 for creating a WhatsApp group named “TISSians Career Impact2” using the institute’s logo, allegedly violating TISS’s code of …
Baksish Ahmad, a Border Security Force constable, was dismissed for contracting a second marriage without permission. He filed a statutory petition under Rule 28A of the BSF Rules, which was rejected, and subsequently filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution in the Delhi High …
The petitioner, an architect, challenged a one‑year suspension imposed by the Council of Architecture (CoA) for alleged professional misconduct under the Architects (Professional Conduct) Regulations, 1989. The dispute arose from the termination of another architect (Respondent 3) from a Slum …
The case involved an IAS officer (the aggrieved woman) who alleged that an IRS officer (the appellant) sexually harassed her at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. She filed a complaint under the POSH Act before the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) of her own department, the Department of Food and Public …
The case concerns Dilip Paul, a former Area Organizer of the Service Selection Board, who was penalised with a 50% pension withholding after a Central Complaints Committee (CCC) found him guilty of sexual harassment based on a first complaint and a later second complaint filed by a female employee. …
Aureliano Fernandes, a lecturer at Goa University, was accused of sexual harassment by several female students and was served notice to explain. A Complaints Committee conducted an inquiry in May 2009, but the appellant, citing health issues, was denied extensions and the proceedings were held …
Kamlesh Rani Bhatla, an Assistant Teacher, resigned on 22 March 2012 to contest a municipal election; her resignation was accepted on 29 March 2012. After losing the election, she applied on 21 April 2012 to withdraw her resignation, but the application remained pending for years. She filed a writ …
P. Balasubrahmanayam, a Group‑B gazetted officer in the Department of Posts, was charged with nine offences, including bribery and procedural lapses. He challenged the charge memo on the ground that, because the allegations involved a vigilance angle, prior approval from the Central Vigilance …
The Supreme Court examined an appeal by the Government of India challenging the recognition of a service association formed by ISRO drivers. The respondents sought recognition under the Central Civil Services (Recognition of Service Association) Rules, 1993, claiming that drivers constitute a …
Mahesh Dahiya, a senior engineer of H.P. State Electricity Board, was charged with willful absence from duty and disobedience of orders to appear before a medical board. A disciplinary inquiry was conducted under the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965, and the inquiry officer’s report dated 29‑12‑2007 found the …
The appellant, a retired CRPF Commandant, was alleged to have been involved in the loss of arms and the supply of contraband ganja while in service. Earlier disciplinary proceedings were quashed by the High Court, but the authority later issued fresh memoranda of charges in 2008 and 2009 after …
P. Gunasekaran, a Deputy Office Superintendent in Central Excise, was dismissed after a departmental inquiry found him guilty of falsifying attendance records and impersonating an executive officer. Although he was later acquitted of related criminal charges, the Central Administrative Tribunal …
The respondent, an Upper Division Clerk in a Kendriya Vidyalaya, was found to have entered the Principal's office while fully drunk during duty hours, an act admitted by him. A disciplinary authority, after his admission, imposed removal from service under the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules. …
Krushnakant B. Parmar, a Security Assistant, was dismissed for alleged unauthorised absence from duty over three periods, alleged to violate Rule 3(1)(ii) and (iii) of the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964. Parmar contended that he was prevented from signing the attendance register by his …
The Administrator (Union Territory of Dadar & Nagar Haveli) removed Gulabhia M. Lad, a Land Reforms Officer, from service for illegally granting occupancy rights, while two subordinate officers involved in the same incident received lesser penalties after departmental appeals. Lad challenged the …
The case concerned a government servant, T.V. Patel, who was penalised for alleged misconduct after a departmental inquiry. The disciplinary authority sought advice from the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and, after receiving it, imposed a penalty, attaching a copy of the UPSC advice to the …
The respondent, a clerk in the Postal Department, was initially appointed as an open category (OC) employee but later obtained promotions to posts reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST) by falsely claiming ST status on his school certificate. After a show‑cause notice, he admitted he did not belong to …
George Philip, a Scientific Officer at BARC, was granted a two‑year extraordinary leave for research training on the condition that he would not enroll for a Ph.D. or seek an extension. He violated this undertaking by registering for a Ph.D. and overstayed his leave by more than two years, despite …
The appellant, an Inspector of Central Excise and Customs, was investigated by the CBI for possessing assets disproportionate to his known income. Although the CBI later filed a closure report and the departmental Enquiry Officer exonerated him, the Disciplinary Authority disagreed with the enquiry …
The respondent, a Deputy Commandant of the CRPF, was found guilty of failing to maintain absolute devotion to duty and acting in an unbecoming manner after a vehicular accident. The disciplinary authority imposed three penalties: reduction of pay to the minimum of the time‑scale for three years with …
M.M. Malhotra, a permanent commission officer of the Indian Air Force, was married to Roopa (Ruby) Malhotra under Hindu rites. The complainant alleged that Malhotra had an illicit relationship and had contracted a second marriage with Miss Anna Suja John, and that he brutally tortured Roopa. A …
Madhusudan Prasad, a Safai Karamchari of the CRPF, failed to report for duty after his leave expired, was treated as a deserter, arrested and sentenced to 15 days rigorous imprisonment, and was subsequently dismissed without any enquiry or show‑cause notice. The appellate authority set aside the …
The case concerned the entitlement to family pension and death‑cum‑retirement gratuity of a deceased government employee who had two wives. The first wife, Rameshwari Devi, claimed the benefits for herself and her son, while the second wife, Yogmaya Devi, claimed benefits for herself and her four …
The Union of India filed disciplinary proceedings against IRS officer Upendra Singh alleging that, while handling income‑tax proceedings under sections 133A, 144A and 143(1) of the Income Tax Act, he acted illegally by ignoring incriminating evidence, acquiescing to a reduced disclosure by the …
The respondent, an Income Tax Officer, was charged under Rule 14 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 for completing nine tax assessments in an irregular, hasty manner allegedly to confer undue favour, thereby violating Rules 3(1)(i)-(iii) of the Central …
The appellant, a civil servant, was transferred to New Delhi but failed to report for duty, leading to disciplinary proceedings under the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules. While the proceedings were pending, he took voluntary retirement, and the government continued the enquiry under Rule 9 of …
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