In Brief
A civil judge's termination during probation was set aside by the Supreme Court on 20 April 2022, with instructions to the High Court to reconsider. The High Court and State failed to reinstate him; instead, they reiterated the termination over a year later. The Supreme Court held that once a termination order is set aside, the employee must be immediately reinstated and treated as continuously in service. The judge is entitled to full salary from the judgment date to the new termination, and 50% of back wages for the prior period. A termination order cannot be made retroactively effective from an earlier date. The Court left the challenge to subsequent termination orders to be decided afresh before the High Court.
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