Supreme Court of India

Correspondent, St. Michael's T.t.i v. V.N. Karpaga Mary & Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 6 S.C.R. 1086
Bench S.B. Sinha and Lokeshwar Singh Panta JJ.
Decided 24 April 2008

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the interest of justice will be subserved if the quantum of back wages is confined to 75% for the total period the respondent remained out of service.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Service law - Termination - Government Order raising the qualification for post of teacher - In terms therewith, c Teachers' Institute terminating services of teacher appointed 17 years ago - Challenge to - High Court quashed the termination order and granted back wages - Correctness of - Held: At the time of appointment teacher possessed the requisite qualification - Appointment was on permanent basis and employee was a regular teacher, as such could not be terminated on basis of the GO since the Order could not be given retrospective effect - Also, no instructions by Government to terminate

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