ORDER

Per: Hon’ble Shri Santosh Mehra ……Member(A)

Through this OA, the applicant has sought the following reliefs:

a. Defer the Departmental Proceeding initiated vide Article 1 of the Articles of Charges of the Memorandum No.C- 18012/1/2021/VIG/Pt 1/2196 Dated 30.09.2024 (Annexure A- 1) till the completion of Prosecution evidence in the Criminal Case pending before the CBI Court.

b. This Hon'ble Tribunal may be pleased to pass any order/direction/relief that it deems fit.

2. The facts in a nutshell are as follows

While the applicant was working as Enforcement Officer/Accounts Officer and posted as EO to DO, Tirupur, the CBI conducted a surprise check in his office, in which Rs. 4 lakh cash was found. Accordingly, the CBI registered a case in RC0322021A0005 on 24.03.2021 against the applicant and two other persons. Subsequently, the CBI filed the charge sheet against him vide CC No.1/2022, and the case is pending trial. Simultaneously, disciplinary proceedings were also initiated against the applicant vide Memo No. C-18012/1/2021/VIG/Pt 1/2196 dated 30.09.2024. The applicant denied the charges in his reply dated 30.10.2024 and requested the Disciplinary Authority to stay the disciplinary