Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 520 · Decided 24 April 2008
Correspondent, ST. Michael's T.T.I v. V.N. Karpaga Mary & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 520 · [2008] 6 S.C.R. 1086
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2960/2008
- Decided
- 24 April 2008
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, LOKESHWAR SINGH PANTA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Partly allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 12, 226; Specific Relief Act
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 time of appointment teacher possessed the requisite qualification - Appointment was on permanent basis D 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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