STATE OF PUNJAB vs KHEMI RAM

The Supreme Court held that the order of suspension under Rule 3.26(d) of the Punjab Civil Services Rules takes effect from the date it is issued and sent to the concerned government servant, not from the date of actual receipt. The Court ruled that the proceedings leading to the dismissal of the respondent, who had already retired before receiving the suspension order, were void. The dismissal was set aside as it contravened the provisions of the rule, which stipulates that a suspended government servant cannot retire until the inquiry is completed.