Supreme Court of India

State of Bihar and Others v. Kripa Nano Singh and Another

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Reported as [2014] 8 S.C.R. 305
Bench Madan B. Lokur J.
Decided 23 July 2014

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Service Law: 'No work, no pay' - Appointment - Appointee not able to c join as per appointment letter, since he was not permitted to join - Appointee did not bring this fact to the notice of higher authorities - After five years joined the duty - After 10 years of service, approached the Court seeking payment of salary for the period, he had not worked - Courts below granted the 0 claim - On appeal, held: 'No work, no pay' is the rule and 'no work, yet pay' is the exception - Compulsory waiting period comes under exception, if the claimant establishes that despite earnest endeavours, he was

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