Can a government employee in India, suspended pending a departmental inquiry, seek legal recourse if they believe the suspension is based on personal motives, even though the High Court typically doesn’t intervene in such matters?

While the High Court generally refrains from interfering with departmental inquiries, a government employee facing suspension on alleged personal motives can seek legal recourse. They can challenge the suspension order in court by demonstrating that it is mala fide, lacks justification, and is based on extraneous factors.