Union Of India & Ors vs Gyan Chand Chattar on 28 May, 2009
50.After considering the decisions in Surath Chandra Chakrabarty Vs.State
of West Bengal reported in AIR 1971 SC 752, and in U nion of India & Ors. v.
Gyan Chand Chattar reported in (2009) 12 SCC 78, the Apex Court allowed the
appeals and set aside the order of the Division Bench and restored the order of
the Hon'ble single Judge. Considering the facts and circumstances, the
directions issued by the Hon'ble single Judge to pay Rs.1.5 lakhs to the
appellant as compensation in lieu of arrears of salary and backwages to the
official has been set aside.