1992 (8) TMI 308

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..... 2. The petitioner has challenged the order of the Settlement Officer, Patna dated 26.9.1991, contained in Annexure 3, initiating a departmental proceeding against the petitioner. It appears that on the basis of certain charges relating to the year 1972, the services of petitioner were terminated in 1979. The said order was challenged by him in this Court in C.W.J.C. No. 4603 of 81, and a Bench .....

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..... proceedings after the High Court's order, it was pointed out that the authorities took time to collect necessary particulars in relation to the charges, which they got only by 1987. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that there is no explanation worth acceptance for the period subsequent to the High Court's order. It was also contended that the allegations/charges have become sta .....

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..... e same after they were able to collect the particulars relating to the charges for further period of four years after 1987. In absence of any explanation for delay, we are inclined to agree with the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the allegations have become stale by lapse of time and, therefore, disciplinary proceeding should not be allowed to continue in relation theret .....

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