Sanatan Sarkar v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
In this writ petition, the petitioner challenged the inaction of respondent authorities in initiating departmental proceedings despite keeping him under suspension since May 2017 following criminal arrest. The court directed specific respondents to initiate and conclude proceedings within four months.
What did the court decide?
Respondent nos. 2, 4, and 5 to initiate and conclude departmental proceedings within four months from the date of order;