#Resignation

The Delhi High Court confirmed that the Industrial Disputes Act governs a nursing orderly employed under CCS rules, upholding the Labour Court’s finding of an illegal termination. It reduced the back-wage award to 50% of salary and ordered payment within twelve weeks, clarifying IDA coverage for CCS employees and the calculation of back-wages.

A resignation accepted without statutory authority becomes effective only after the Board of Management ratifies it, after which the employee cannot retract the resignation or claim back wages. This limits resignation withdrawals to cases where a competent authority has validated the acceptance, affecting staff of public universities.

The Delhi High Court ruled that a director’s resignation is a disputed factual question that must be examined during trial, not through interlocutory revision. Resignation alone cannot shield a director from Section 138 NI Act prosecution.

Punjab and Haryana High Court holds that public servants are entitled to salary and benefits from date of resignation till formal acceptance, even if delayed by employer.