Union Of India (Uoi) vs Rajiv Kumar

The Supreme Court addressed the interpretation of Sub-rule (2) of Rule 10 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965, concluding that the deemed suspension of an employee due to custodial detention exceeding 48 hours ceases upon their release. The Court held that the Delhi High Court correctly quashed the suspension order, determining it was improperly issued under Sub-rule (2) after the employee's release on bail, and should have been governed by Sub-rule (1). The judgment reaffirmed the necessity for reasoned orders in suspension cases, aligning with the precedent set in Chandra Shekhar Saxena v. Director of Education (Basic) U.P.