In Brief
An employee was awarded 40% back-wages and reinstatement by a lower court. The employer appealed to the Supreme Court, contending that the back-wages award was excessive given the case's particular circumstances. The Court exercised its Article 136 discretion to partly allow the appeal, reducing the back-wages obligation to a lump-sum payment of Rs. 1.5 lakhs instead of the originally awarded 40% back-wages. The respondent's reinstatement was upheld.
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