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2010 (11) TMI 741 - HC - CustomsWrit petitions - respondent(s) were working in Central Excise Department at International Airport as Inspectors of Central Excise etc. CBI conducted raid and seized certain foreign and Indian currency and certain other items from their counters - contention of the writ petitioners is that the delay was on account of the pendency of criminal appeal and immediately after the disposal of the appeal, in which the respondents were acquitted, the departmental action is initiated and as such it cannot be said that there is any delay. There is no prohibition in proceeding against the respondents departmentally, though they were acquitted in the criminal case - Held that:- there is abnormal delay in initiating departmental proceedings, may be on account of waiting for the disposal of the criminal proceedings, which ultimately are not proved and as after acquittal in the criminal case, the Enquiry Officer also found the respondents not guilty, there is no justification in continuing the departmental proceedings any further against the respondents, all the writ petitions dismissed
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