Disciplinary proceedings against VAT officer merely based on suspicion is unjustified

Anjali Chaurasiya Vs State of U.P. (Allahabad High Court) Allahabad High Court held that the disciplinary proceedings against an officer (VAT Commissioner) cannot take place on information, which is vague and indefinite and suspicion has no role to play in such matters when the department has taken a conscious decision not to challenge the order passed by the appellant and has allowed the same to attain finality. Facts- Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the direction given in paragraph-14 of the interim order dated 28.11.2022 passed by Hon’ble Single Judge in Writ-A No. 7888 of 2022 : ...