Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan & Ors vs T.Srinivas

The Supreme Court held that departmental proceedings can continue even when a criminal trial is pending, as established under the Prevention of Corruption Act, specifically Section 7 and Section 13(i)(d). The Court found that the High Court and the Central Administrative Tribunal erred in staying the disciplinary proceedings based on the overlap of charges, emphasizing that the third charge was independent and could proceed. The Court allowed the appeal, thereby permitting the continuation of the departmental inquiry against the respondent.