24.09.1996 when allegations were levelled against him for having received a gratification of Rs.2,000/- from one Shri Swami Charan - a Taxi Operator. Learned Special Judge, Delhi in CC No. 6/99 convicted the Petitioner on 09.07.2008 for offences under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment of 4 years with a fine of Rs.20,000/- and in default to undergo R.I. for two months. Petitioner filed Criminal Appeal being Crl. A. No. 649/2008 against the order of conviction and sentence, which was allowed on 11.09.2014 by this Court and the impugned order of conviction and subsequent sentence was set aside. Armed with this judgment, the Petitioner made representations between 2014 to 2015 for reinstating him, only to receive a letter dated 29.04.2015 that his matter for reinstatement was under consideration. The State of NCT of Delhi had filed SLP (Crl) No. 005658/2015 before the Supreme Court titled The State of NCT of Delhi v. Rajiv Sharma challenging the order of acquittal in Appeal. The SLP was dismissed on 06.07.2015, which prompted the Petitioner once again to seek reinstatement by representation dated 10.08.2015. However, almost two years later, i.e. on 30.05.2017, Respondent placed the Petitioner under deemed suspension w.e.f. 22.04.2010 under Rule 10(4) of the CCS (CCA) Rules. Pursuant to chargesheet dated 04.12.2006, disciplinary proceedings commenced against the Petitioner, which finally resulted in a penalty of reduction to lower stage in the timescale of pay by one stage with immediate effect. It was further directed that the suspension from 24.09.1996 to 22.10.2018 will be treated as ‘Dies Non’ for all purposes and the Petitioner will not be entitled to pay and allowances for the said period, save and except, the subsistence allowance. Petitioner retired on superannuation on
