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Karnataka High Court holds that exoneration in disciplinary proceedings entitles an employee to full salary arrears, directing the employer to release dues within strict timelines. The ruling reinforces the principle of natural justice, ensuring no salary withholding post-exoneration in service law disputes.
Rajasthan High Court holds that withholding an employee's salary without a specific, written order is illegal and arbitrary, even for medically reassigned personnel. The court directed payment of arrears, reinforcing that due process must be followed in salary deductions under service law.
Rajasthan High Court rules that employers cannot withhold salary without a specific, communicated order, even for medically unfit employees reassigned to lighter duties.
Rajasthan High Court holds that withholding salary without written order violates natural justice; mandates payment of arrears pending fresh medical evaluation.