Consider the following statements regarding suspension in terms of the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 : 1. Suspension is one of the minor penalties. 2. Suspension is one of the major penalties. 3. Suspension is neither a minor penalty nor a major penalty. 4. An order of suspension of a Government servant does not put an end to his service under the Government. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

According to the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965, suspension is not classified as a penalty. Rule 11 of the CCS (CCA) Rules explicitly lists minor penalties (such as censure and withholding of increments) and major penalties (such as compulsory retirement, removal, or dismissal). Suspension is dealt with under Rule 10 and is considered an administrative action, not a formal punishment.

• Statement 1 and 2: Incorrect, as suspension is absent from the list of penalties in Rule 11.
• Statement 3: Correct, it is an executive safeguard to keep a government servant away from duty during an inquiry or criminal proceedings.
• Statement 4: Correct, as established by various judicial precedents, a suspended official remains a government servant; the employer-employee relationship is not terminated, but the official is merely prohibited from performing duties.