1 S.B. Civil writ petition No. 1634/2010 Chhavindra Singh vs State of Rajasthan & Ors. Date of Order: 19.3.2010 HON'BLE MR. PRAKASH TATIA, J. Mr.NL Joshi,for the petitioner. <><><> Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. The petitioner is challenging the charge-sheet dated 9th Nov., 2009 rather say, initiation of the departmental inquiry under Rule 16 of the CCA Rules vide order dated 3rd Nov., 2009 on the ground that the allegations were of the year 2005 and after four years this proceeding has been initiated. It is also submitted that the Superintending Engineer as well the Chief Engineer concerned found that the petitioner was not guilty for any misconduct and, therefore, on this ground also, the initiation of the proceeding under Rule 16 of the CCA Rules be quashed. I considered the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the facts of the case. The matter was under consideration for initiation of the proceedings before the authority and if two of the authorities may one of it be Chief Engineer opined no case is made out for initiation of inquiry, yet the competent authority's decision is final and the recommendations cannot be said to be binding. The delay of 4 years in the facts referred above itself cannot 2 be a ground to quash the initiation of proceeding. In view of the above, there is no merit in this writ petition and the same is hereby dismissed. [PRAKASH TATIA], J. cpgoyal/-