Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965

The respondent, a civil servant of Jharkhand, was dismissed after disciplinary proceedings for alleged misconduct, including financial irregularities and forgery. The draft charge‑sheet and a proposal to suspend him were placed before the Chief Minister, who approved the proposal on 21 March 2014, after which the charg…

The appellant, a teacher in the Kendriya Vidyalaya system, was dismissed after a departmental inquiry found that she had benefitted from a fake transfer order dated 01.10.1991. She challenged the dismissal on grounds that the chargesheet was vague, the principles of natural justice were breached by non‑supply of the pr…

The case involved an IAS officer (the aggrieved woman) who alleged that an IRS officer (the appellant) sexually harassed her at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. She filed a complaint under the POSH Act before the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) of her own department, the Department of Food and Public Distribution. The app…