JUDGMENT (ORAL)

06.05.2026

C. HARI SHANKAR, J.

1. The respondent was placed under suspension by the following order dated 17 June 2017:

“ORDER

Whereas, departmental proceedings are contemplated against Shri Navneet Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Customs, ACC, Kolkata.

Now therefore, the President in exercise of powers conferred by Rule 10(1) (a) of Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 hereby places said Shri Navneet Kumar, Deputy Commissioner under suspension with Immediate effect.

It is further ordered that during the period of suspension, the headquarters of Shri Navneet Kumar, Deputy Commissioner will be the office of Chief Commissioner of Central Excise, Kolkata Zone and said Shri Navneet Kumar shall not leave the headquarters without obtaining the pervious permission of the competent authority. He will be entitled to receive subsistence allowance as per FR. 53.

By order and in the name of the President

Sd/-

(Sukh Lal Meena)

Under Secretary to the Government of India”

2. Asserting that the suspension could not continue for more than six months without any charge-sheet having been issued to him, the respondent approached the Central Administra