Authority: Calcutta High Court, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri

Order Date: 29 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Union of India & Ors. (Appellants) vs. M/s. Patel Engineering & Ors. (Respondent No.1).
  • The appeal challenged an order dated 13 April 2026 passed by a learned Single Judge, which had quashed the suspension of Patel Engineering’s business originally imposed by the Maj. Gen. Chief Engineer on 19 July 2025.
  • The learned Single Judge had set aside the suspension on the ground that it was based on a prima facie opinion of unethical practice without a filed charge‑sheet, and that the show‑cause notice did not specify the alleged guilt.
  • The suspension was for a period of one year, which had already elapsed by the time of this appeal.
  • The learned Deputy Superintendent General of Investigation (DSGI) submitted that the CBI investigation is concluded, but a sanction for prosecution is still awaited; a charge‑sheet is expected once the sanction is received.
  • The Court observed that, given the lapse of the suspension period and the pending sanction, the appeal had become infructuous and would not affect any future action by the appellants based on the investigation’s findings.

Final Outcome

  • The appeal and the accompanying application are disposed of.
  • Parties are directed to act on the basis of the server copy of this order.

Topics: Legal Decision, Business Suspension