In Brief
An employee was dismissed after being charged in a murder case, later acquitted, and then reinstated without back wages. He sought back wages for the period of dismissal (1994-1999) in a writ petition. The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's rejection of his claim, holding that an employee is not automatically entitled to back wages upon reinstatement unless the reinstatement order expressly provides for them. The employee must prove non-employment during the period and typically raise such claims before labour tribunals, not writ courts. The Court noted the employee should be satisfied with reinstatement despite criminal involvement.
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