Issued, the expression 'issued' is not used in the narrow sense of 'sent'. The dictionary meaning of the expression 'issued' takes in the entire process of sending the notice as well as the service thereof, Banarsi Debi v. Income Tax Officer, AIR 1964 SC 1742 (1745): (1964) 7 SCR 539.
Issued, the word issued in the context of issue of a charge sheet merely means that the decision to initiate disciplinary proceedings is taken and translated into action by despatch of the charge-sheet leaving no doubt that the decision had been taken, Delhi Development Authority v. H.C. Khurana, AIR 1993 SC 1488 (1493).