As per case facts, the petitioner's father was removed from service, which was later converted to suspension due to a criminal case. Despite his acquittal and subsequent reinstatement without penalty, ... he was denied full service benefits, proper pay fixation, and increments for the suspension period, leading to financial prejudice. The Tribunal dismissed his application, prompting this appeal. The central legal question arose whether an employee, who was acquitted and reinstated without penalty, is entitled to full pay and consequential benefits for the period of suspension, especially when the acquittal was on 'benefit of doubt' and no departmental inquiry was initiated. Finally, the Court held that the suspension period should be treated as on duty, quashing the lower court's orders and remanding the case for reconsideration of all service benefits in accordance with Fundamental Rule 54-B and relevant Supreme Court precedents.