In Brief
A P.G. Assistant in Biology at a minority school was terminated after allegedly disobeying orders, failing to submit practical notebooks, declining to conduct examinations, and assaulting the Head Master. The High Court found that natural justice principles were violated, ordering reinstatement with back wages. The Supreme Court upheld that termination violated natural justice, but substituted reinstatement with Rs. 50 lacs lump sum compensation, considering the employee's loss of management confidence and practical difficulties, while setting aside the reinstatement order.
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