In Brief
The appellant, wrongfully removed from service at a municipal council, sought back-wages after the High Court found his termination illegal but denied him any monetary relief. The Supreme Court held that once wrongful removal is established, back-wages must ordinarily follow. Although the writ petition had pending for eighteen years, the Court ruled complete denial of relief was unjustified. The appeal was disposed of with directions to award lumpsum compensation, balancing the employee's right to relief against the extended judicial delay.
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