CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NAGPUR CIVIL LINES, NAGPUR & ANR vs RAMCHANDRA S/O GURUNATH MODAK & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that under Clause (b) of Section 59(3) of the City of Nagpur Corporation Act, 1948, the Municipal Commissioner has the authority to suspend municipal officers pending a departmental inquiry. The Court clarified that the terms 'control' and 'vests' indicate absolute authority for supervision and control over municipal officers. Furthermore, the Court ruled that whether a departmental inquiry should continue after an acquittal in a criminal case depends on the department's discretion, considering the nature of the criminal court's findings.