In Brief
An employee of a private school was terminated during probation and sought reinstatement under the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools Act 1977. A School Tribunal declined to order reinstatement but instead granted compensation under Section 11(2)(e), which permits the Tribunal to mould relief. The High Court reversed this, ordering reinstatement. The Supreme Court held that Section 11(2)(e) gives the Tribunal clear discretion to grant alternative remedies to reinstatement. The Court set aside the High Court's order and upheld the Tribunal's exercise of discretion, finding no grounds for interference.
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