G.M., NTPC, RAI BAREILI . vs SATYA NARAIN PAL . — C.A. No. 17/2007

Summary: C.A. No. 17/2007 – G.M., NTPC, Rai Bareili v. Satya Narain Pal Outcome: The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and set aside the Allahabad High Court's judgment dated 15 December 2005. The Court rejected the High Court's direction to treat the respondent-employee as Supervisor Grade-II, finding no valid appointment letter supporting that designation. Key Issue: The respondent's service was terminated, quashed by Labour Court (1986), and reinstated. He later claimed he should be treated as Supervisor Grade-II based on his application statement alone, which the High Court accepted. The Supreme Court disagreed, finding mere claims insufficient without documentary evidence. Next Steps: The respondent remains free to raise a fresh industrial dispute regarding his actual job designation, to be decided on merits by the competent court/tribunal expeditiously. No costs awarded. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.