Pendency of departmental proceedings cannot be a ground to prevent appellant from travelling abroad

Satish Chandra Verma Vs Union of India (Supreme Court of India) In the instant case, the appellant who is a member of the All India Services has paid leave to his credit and has applied to go to U.S.A. and France to visit members of his family who are residing there. On an earlier occasion this Court permitted him to travel to U.S.A. in the year 2017 and he promptly came back. We are of the opinion that pendency of departmental proceedings cannot be a ground to prevent the appellant from travelling abroad. In view of the above, we are of the opinion that there is no reason for the Government o...