SRI CHANDRA DHAR KALITA vs THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ESI CORPN.&ORS. — SLP(C) No. 8253/2007

Case Summary: SLP(C) No. 8253/2007 Outcome: The Supreme Court disposed of the Special Leave Petition with clarification on the petitioner's salary benefits. The Court held that petitioner Chandra Dhar Kalita would not receive normal salary increments during a five-year penalty period following his reinstatement, but would resume receiving normal increments thereafter for the remaining service period. Background: Kalita was compulsorily retired by ESI Corporation in 2000, but an appellate authority reduced the penalty to a five-year pay reduction (from Rs. 7,075 to Rs. 6,200) with reinstatement in 2001. The confusion regarding whether future increments would be permanently denied led to tribunal and high court proceedings. The Supreme Court clarified the original order's intent and disposed of the petition with no order as to costs. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.