STATE OF HARYANA . vs KRISHAN DEV — C.A. No. 4885/2008

Case Summary: State of Haryana v. Krishan Dev (CA 4885/2008) The Supreme Court allowed the State of Haryana's appeal on August 5, 2008, setting aside the High Court Division Bench's order that awarded 50% back wages to respondent Krishan Dev, a convicted Hindi teacher. The Court held that probation release does not erase criminal conviction; while it removes the disqualification from future service, the conviction stigma remains, making back wages payment unjustified. The Single Judge's reinstatement order without back wages was restored. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.