In Brief
A medical officer posted at Patna Medical College was transferred and sought to recover salary at the Associate Professor level. The High Court in 2008 had recognized his entitlement to this salary, noting his use in teaching. The Supreme Court held that although formal cadre rules did not make him a teacher, the factual reality of his treatment and utilization as a teacher over time entitled him to the benefit of the earlier High Court judgment. The appeal was allowed and the lower orders set aside, with the Court noting this decision was based on the case's unique circumstances and not intended as precedent."
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