https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=162029 Full back wages do not automatically follow an illegal termination or reinstatement order; entitlement depends on a fact-specific exercise of discretion, including whether the workman was gainfully employed during the intervening period and whether the record supports such relief. Where the Labour Court has assessed the evidence and declined full back wages on a reasoned basis, appellate or writ interference requires cogent reasons grounded in the factual material. On the facts, the workman produced no material to show unemployment during the long interregnum, so the denial of full back wages was upheld in principle and partial back wages were considered appropriate. en-us Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 09:41:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=162029 Full back wages do not automatically follow an illegal termination or reinstatement order; entitlement depends on a fact-specific exercise of discretion, including whether the workman was gainfully employed during the intervening period and whether the record supports such relief. Where the Labour Court has assessed the evidence and declined full back wages on a reasoned basis, appellate or writ interference requires cogent reasons grounded in the factual material. On the facts, the workman produced no material to show unemployment during the long interregnum, so the denial of full back wages was upheld in principle and partial back wages were considered appropriate. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=162029