Supreme Court of India
Sunil Sikri v. Guru Harkrishan Public School & Anr.
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We are of the view that, though attractive, the argument must 537 fail.
Judgment, page 32
From the headnote
Delhi School Education Act, 1973 – ss. 8 & 11 – Whether there is any express power under Sections 8 and 11 to order back wages – Held: Having regard to the words used in Section 11(6) of the Act, it may not be appropriate to describe the provision as conferring express power with the Tribunal to pass an award of back wages – Therefore, the respondent is right in contending that Section 8 read with Section 11 of the Act do not confer an express power with the Tribunal to order back wages.
Authorities it was built on
- 2013 Deepali Gundu Surwase v. Kranti Junior Adhyapak Mahavidyalaya (d.ed.) and Others
- 2001 Bharathidasan University and Anr. v. All India Council for Technical Education and Ors.
- 1962 Smt. Ujjam Bai v. State of Uttar Pradesh
- 2008 Karnataka Bank Ltd. v. State of A.P. & Ors.
- 1961 Devendra Pratap Narain Rai Sharma v. State of Uttar Pradesh
- 2003 Union of India v. Madhusudan Prasad
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