STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND ORS Vs. SUMAN PAL

Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

Appeal (Civil), 5 of 2016, Judgment Date: Jan 04, 2016

                                                              NON-REPORTABLE
                        IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
                    CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                          CIVIL APPEAL NO.5 OF 2016
                (Arising out of SLP(C)No.34192 of 2014)

STATE OF UTTARAKHAND & ORS.                                 ... APPELLANT(S)

                                    VS.

SUMAN PAL                                                  ... RESPONDENT(S)



                              U D G M E N T




ANIL R.  DAVE, J.


1.    Leave granted.
2.    Heard the learned counsel and perused the record.
3.    Upon perusal of the  record,  we  find  that  reinstatement  with  50%
backwages would not be just.   Therefore, we modify  the  impugned  judgment
to the effect that a lump-sum amount of Rs.2 lakhs (Rupees two  lakhs  only)
be paid to the respondent, a daily wager, as he was not regularly  appointed
and he was relieved before several years.
4.    The afore-stated amount of Rs.2  lakhs  shall  be  paid  within  three
months from today and the respondent shall not have any further right.



4.    The impugned order is set aside and  the  appeal  is  disposed  of  as
partly allowed.  Pending application, if any, stands disposed of.


                                                            ..............J.
                                                              [ANIL R. DAVE]


                                                            ..............J.
                                                         [ADARSH KUMAR GOEL]
New Delhi;
4th January, 2016.