Supreme Court · 2019 INSC 934 · Decided 21 August 2019
Jayantibhai Raojibhai Patel v. Municipal Council, Narkhed & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2019 INSC 934 · [2019] 11 S.C.R. 483
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 6188/2019
- Decided
- 21 August 2019
- Bench
- D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, INDIRA BANERJEE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Service law: Termination of service - Payment of back wages - On facts, enquiry conducted against appellant-headmaster for alleged misappropriation of funds and appellant found not guilty - However, second enquiry conducted, despite appellant's objection and appellant found from services - In writ petition, the High Court set aside the termination order, however held that since the appellant had attained superannuation, he would not be paid back wages for the period he did not render services - On appeal, held: If the employer wants to deny back wages
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