https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279015 A statutory service rule cannot be displaced by estoppel where the record shows that earlier service had ended and the later engagement was made on humanitarian grounds; the 1963 appointment was therefore a fresh appointment, not reinstatement with continuity of service. The Court also held that, even after finding the High Court's legal conclusion unsustainable, it could mould relief under Article 136 to do complete justice. Taking account of the long lapse of time, the employee's age and the employer's willingness to take him back, the Court directed reinstatement on modified terms, without back wages for the intervening period, but with continuity limited to future pay fixation and increments. en-us Mon, 11 Oct 1982 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 28 Feb 2019 12:46:14 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279015 A statutory service rule cannot be displaced by estoppel where the record shows that earlier service had ended and the later engagement was made on humanitarian grounds; the 1963 appointment was therefore a fresh appointment, not reinstatement with continuity of service. The Court also held that, even after finding the High Court's legal conclusion unsustainable, it could mould relief under Article 136 to do complete justice. Taking account of the long lapse of time, the employee's age and the employer's willingness to take him back, the Court directed reinstatement on modified terms, without back wages for the intervening period, but with continuity limited to future pay fixation and increments. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 11 Oct 1982 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279015