it2025_00774 — In this case, the Applicant was issued with a charge-sheet for demand of illegal gratification and an enquiry for the same reason is also instituted. At the same time, the CBI had also filed a case in court of law. Considering the case, the disciplinary case cannot be kept pending due to filing of a Court case
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In this case, the Applicant was issued with a charge-sheet for demand of illegal gratification and an enquiry for the same reason is also instituted. At the same time, the CBI had also filed a case in court of law. Considering the case, the disciplinary case cannot be kept pending due to filing of a Court case — This chunk is from a case O.A. No. 020/00683 of 2020, where an applicant was charged for demand of illegal gratification while working as a Senior Tax Assistant. The applicant also had a criminal cas... — Facts: Applicant while working as a Senior Tax Assistant in Income Tax, A.P. Telangana Region was issued with a charge-sheet for demand of illegal gratification to close a Tax Evasion case whereas a criminal case No. 3 of 2018 was filed by CBI court, Visakhapatnam for the same cause. Aggrieved over the charge-sheet filed against him, this OA is filed. The main question to be dealt with in this case is, whether for the same cause two actions one departmentally and another in criminal Court can be taken simultaneously. The Tribunal considered the case and compared with similar cases held earlier. It is enough if the final decision is noted in this case.