In Brief
The Supreme Court reviewed a High Court order directing reinstatement of a respondent with 60% back wages. The Court vacated the back wages award, holding no justification existed in the facts, but confirmed reinstatement with continuity of service and all consequential non-monetary benefits. Critically, the Court mandated that the respondent be given a fresh opportunity to exercise a pension option before superannuation—despite being denied it while out of service—because reinstatement deems service continuous for all non-monetary entitlements.
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