Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
MEPS Act Section 12 | Backwages Not Automatic After Unlawful Termination; 40% Awarded for Management’s Failure to Comply with Reinstatement Order : Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court clarifies that while unlawful termination under the MEPS Act mandates reinstatement, backwages are not automatic - they require proof of non-gainful employment. A 40% award was upheld as compensation for the management’s deliberate non-compliance with the tribunal’s reinstatement directive, setting a precedent for proportionate remedies in school employee disputes.