UNION OF INDIA AND ANR vs SYED SAJID ALI

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$~76 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 9911/2017 UNION OF INDIA AND ANR .....Petitioners Through: Mr. P.S. Singh, CGSC with Mr. Annu Singh and Mr. Rohit Singh Lodhi, Advocates versus SYED SAJID ALI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ankur Chhibber, Amicus Curiae. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 24.02.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. The limited issue arising for consideration in the present writ petition is the date which is to be treated as the “effective date of suspension” for the purposes of Rule 10(6) and (7)1 of the Central 1 (6) An order of suspension made or deemed to have been made under this rule shall be reviewed by the authority competent to modify or revoke the suspension, before expiry of ninety days from the effective date of suspension, on the recommendation of the Review Committee constituted for the purpose and pass orders either extending or revoking the suspension. Subsequent reviews shall be made before expiry of the extended period of suspension. Extension of suspension shall not be for a period exceeding one hundred and eighty days at a time. (7) An order of suspension made or deemed to have been made under sub-rules (1) or (2) of this rule shall not be valid after a period of ninety days unless it is extended after review, for a further period before the expiry of ninety days. Provided that no such review of suspension shall be necessary in the case of deemed suspension under sub-rule (2), if the Government servant continues to be under suspension at the time of completion of ninety days of suspension and the ninety days period in such case will count from the date the Government servant detained in custody is released from detention or the date on which the fact of his release