Case Note & Summary
The dispute arose from a civil appeal filed by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd. and others against a judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The High Court had allowed a writ petition filed by V.P. Gupta, setting aside an order of removal against him and granting full backwages along with other consequential benefits. The Supreme Court, upon reviewing the case, noted that the respondent had already received other service benefits post-retirement. Consequently, the Court decided to modify the High Court's order regarding backwages, limiting it to 30 percent instead of the full amount initially granted. The appeal was disposed of without any order as to costs, and the interim order previously granted by the Supreme Court was vacated.
Headnote
A) Employment Law - Backwages - Modification of Backwages - Not applicable - The High Court had granted full backwages to the respondent after setting aside the removal order. The Supreme Court modified this order, directing the payment of only 30 percent of the backwages, considering that other service benefits had already been provided. Held that the modification was appropriate under the circumstances (Paras Not mentioned).
Issue of Consideration
Whether the respondent was entitled to full backwages and other consequential benefits after the removal order was set aside.
Final Decision
The Supreme Court modified the High Court's order, directing the payment of 30 percent of the backwages to the respondent and disposed of the appeal with no order as to costs.
Law Points
- Employment law
- Backwages
- Writ jurisdiction
- Service benefits
