[2007(7) ADJ 671 (DB)(LB)]
ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT
(Lucknow Bench)
BEFORE : SANJAY MISRA AND SUDHIR AGARWAL, JJ.
SATYA NARAIN SINGH ........Petitioners
Versus
U.P. PUBLIC SERVICE TRIBUNAL AND OTHERS .....Respondents
(Writ Petition Nos. 1320 (S/B) of 2002 and 3530(S/S) of 1995,
decided on 10th July, 2007)
(B) Salary—Payment of—For period employee remained out of job pursuant to termination order which was quashed by the Court subjected to the result of the enquiry—Since the matter yet to be decided afresh by the authorities concerned, it is upto the authorities to take decision in the light of law. [Paras 39 and 41]
(C) Salary—Arrears of salary—Entitlement of—Question of arrears of salary where the employee could not work for an act of the employer which is found to be illegal or unauthorised, the direction for payment of full salary or arrears of salary is not automatic or mechanical—But has to be considered in the light of circumstances and facts of the case. [Para 41]
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By the Court.—These writ petitions filed by Sri Satya Narain Singh, petitioner are connected and since the pleadings are complete, on the request of the learned Counsel for the parties, the matter has been heard and is being decided finally at this stage under the Rules of the Court by this common judgment.
2. The facts in brief giving rise to these writ petitions are that petitioner Satya Narain Singh was working as Instructor and Motor Mechanic, who had proceeded on leave from 14th January, 1974. Initially he was sanctioned earned leave on an average pay for 31 days from January 14, 1974 to February 13, 1974 and further medical leave on full pay for 61 days from February 14, 1974 to April 15, 1974. From April 16, 1974 to August 13, 1974 the petitioner submitted a leave application alongwith medical certificate though it was not countersigned by the Chief Medical Officer. It appears that the said leave was not sanctioned and he was required to submit proper application. On and after August 14, 1974 the petitioner remained absent without their being any application for leave and consequently the appointing authority treating his absence being unauthorised and illegal, passed an order of termination on 30.12.1978. Aggrieved thereof, the petitioner approached the U.P. Public Services Tribunal (hereinafter referred as Tribunal/by filing a claim petition No. 142/T/V80 of 1980 renumbered as 418/79 of 1979 which was rejected by the Tribunal vide order dated 8.12.1981. Thereafter he preferred a Writ Petition No. 524 of 1982 challenging the order of Tribunal as well as the order of termination. The said writ petition was allowed by this Court vide judgment dated 12.4.1989 and the following order was passed :
“The petitioner has claimed the reliefs in this case. The first relief is for issue of a writ of certiorari quashing the termination order dated December 30, 1978 contained in Annexure 3 to the writ petition and the judgment of the Tribunal dated December 8, 1981 (Annexure 7 to the writ petition). The second relief is for the grant of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to pay to the petitioner his entire salary from January 12, 1974. So far as the first relief is concerned it can be granted outright in view of the conclusions reached above. Learned Counsel for the petitioner has fairly stated that no order can be passed with regard to the second relief at this stage in view of the fact that when the termination order is quashed, it will be open to the respondents to hold an inquiry and give an opportunity to the petitioner to show cause against the proposed termination and the matter of pay, confirmation and other service conditions will be subject to the result of that inquiry. It may also be mentioned that the petitioner has not claimed any relief with regard to the matter of recovery of Rs. 4,554.79 P. and nothing has been urged regarding the same.
In the result, the writ petition succeeds and is hereby allowed and the termination order dated December 30, 1978 contained in Annexure 3 to the writ petition and the order of the Tribunal dated December 8, 1981 contained in Annexure 7 to the writ petition, are hereby quashed. It is clarified that it will be open to the respondents to hold proper inquiry after giving opportunity to the petitioner to show cause in respect of the proposed termination order and take appropriate decision regarding termination of services of the petitioner or otherwise and the matter of pay etc. will be subject to the result of that inquiry.”
3. Pursuant to the judgment dated 12.4.1989, Director, Training and Employment, U.P. passed an order dated 18.2.1990 reinstating the petitioner and posted him in Industrial Training Institute, Muzaffarnagar and also communicated him that a departmental enquiry shall be conducted against him with respect to his unauthorised absence etc. A charge-sheet was issued to the petitioner and ultimately after departmental enquiry a report was submitted on 21.2.19
2003(7) SCC 238 : AIR 2003 SC 3137 (Para 31)
1996(7) SCC 533 : AIR 1996 SC 2936 (Para 26)
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