UNION OF INDIA vs ASHOK KUMAR AGGARWAL

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal quashing the suspension order of Ashok Kumar Aggarwal, an officer of the Indian Revenue Service, under Rule 10 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965. The Court found that the prolonged suspension, which had lasted since 1999 due to pending criminal cases, was unjustified as it did not meet the requirements of the law. The Court emphasized that the disciplinary authority must periodically review suspension orders, and in this case, the appellants failed to do so adequately, leading to the quashing of the suspension.