Employee terminated from service not automatically entitled to back wages on reinstatement: Supreme Court

An employee so reinstated would have to prove that he was not gainfully employed during the relevant period in order to claim back wages, the Court said.

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06 Jul 2023, 5:58 am

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday reiterated that an order to reinstate an employee back to service does not mean that the reinstated employee would also be automatically entitled to back wages [Ramesh Chand vs Management of Delhi Transport Corporation].

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Supreme Court of India

Justice Rajesh Bindal

Back Wages

Labour Laws

Chief Justice AS Oka