Against the decree passed by the Trial Court the plaintiff and the Union of India appealed to the High Court of Punjab.
9,335 35 for arrears of salary.
Appeal by special leave from the judgment and decree dated May 22, 1962 of the Punjab High Court, Circuit Bench at Delhi in Regular First appeal No.
The Trial Court declared that the dismissal was illegal and void and decreed the claim for Rs.
92 D of 1959.
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Civil Appeal No.
With special leave, the plaintiff has appealed to this Court.
He sued the Union of India in the Court of the Subordinate Judge, Hissar, for setting aside the order of removal on the grounds i that the order was made by an authority subordinate to the appointing authority and ii that he was number given an opportunity to show cause against the action proposed to be taken in regard to him as required by s. 240 of the Government of India Act, 1935.
Jagadish Swarup, Solicitor General and S. P. Nayar, for the respondent.
561 of 1967.
C. Misra, Urmila Kapoor and B. Ram Rakhiani, for the appellant.
The plaintiff was awarded arrears of salary for three years prior to the date of the suit.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by Shah, J. Jai Chand Sawhney hereinafter called the plaintiff was removed from service under the East Punjab Railway, by order dated October 13, 1949.
The plaintiff also claimed a decree for Rs.
20,399/9/ being the amount of arrears of salary and damages for wrongful termination of employment.
