TULSI GRAMIN BANK vs PANKAJESH — C.A. No. 7689/2004

Summary of C.A. No. 007689/2004 (Tulsi Gramin Bank v. Pankajesh) The Supreme Court partially allowed Tulsi Gramin Bank's appeal on 2 August 2006, modifying the High Court's order on backwages. The respondent was terminated without departmental inquiry in 1985 but reinstated in 1988 after a successful writ petition; he was subsequently found guilty and penalized with two increment deductions. The Court awarded 50% backwages from 18.3.1985 to 26.7.1988 (rejecting the bank's "no work, no pay" argument), but denied interest on backwages and salary arrears, holding a pragmatic approach serves justice when an employee found guilty receives reinstatement. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.