https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287771 A rule allowing termination of a confirmed public sector employee on 90 days' notice or pay in lieu was held unconstitutional because it conferred unguided, arbitrary power inconsistent with equality and fairness in public employment. Reinstatement was not treated as automatic in every case: where the employee is senior and restoration would be impracticable or contrary to public interest, compensation may be awarded instead. The Court found a lump sum based on 3.33 years' salary and admissible allowances to be reasonable, rejecting a larger amount as excessive. Ancillary directions covered tax treatment and retirement benefits. en-us Fri, 26 Sep 1986 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 01 May 2020 18:05:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287771 A rule allowing termination of a confirmed public sector employee on 90 days' notice or pay in lieu was held unconstitutional because it conferred unguided, arbitrary power inconsistent with equality and fairness in public employment. Reinstatement was not treated as automatic in every case: where the employee is senior and restoration would be impracticable or contrary to public interest, compensation may be awarded instead. The Court found a lump sum based on 3.33 years' salary and admissible allowances to be reasonable, rejecting a larger amount as excessive. Ancillary directions covered tax treatment and retirement benefits. Case-Laws Income Tax Fri, 26 Sep 1986 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287771