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The applicant, a 2010 batch IPS Officer of the Andhra Pradesh Cadre, challenged three Government Orders — GO Rt. No. 1590 dated 15.09.2024, GO Rt. No. 1970 dated 13.11.2024, and GO Rt. No. 518 dated 12.03.2025 — by which he was placed under suspension and the suspension was subsequently extended, on the ground that the orders were illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India. The applicant contended that the suspension arose from his role in supervising the investigation of Crime No. 90 of 2024 at Ibrahimpatnam Police Station, Vijayawada, in which an actress from Mumbai was arrested, and that the proceedings were initiated at the behest of the said accused person.
The applicant further contended that the Hon'ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh, in CRLP No. 6734/2024, had observed that the initiation of the disciplinary proceedings at the behest of the accused suffered from a serious legal flaw. He also averred that despite his appeal dated 24.10.2024 to the Ministry of Home Affairs seeking revocation of the suspension and a reminder dated 02.04.2025, no order had been passed on his appeal, and that the copy of the inquiry report dated 12.09.2024 relied upon for suspension was not furnished to him despite his request.
The matter was heard before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench, constituted under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, and an oral order was pronounced by the Judicial Member. The Tribunal was called upon to examine the legality of the suspension and its extensions under the All India Services (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1969, including compliance with procedural requirements, the proportionality of the suspension, and whether the impugned orders were vitiated by mala fides or non-application of mind.
Catchwords:
IPS Officer
suspension
All India Services
Discipline and Appeal Rules
extension of suspension
Articles of Charge
mala fides
Articles 14 and 21
Central Administrative Tribunal
disciplinary proceedings
inquiry report
Ministry of Home Affairs
Review Committee
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