Municipal Corpn. Of Greater Mumbai vs Laxmi Harish Sharma & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to reinstate a teacher whose services were terminated due to a reduction in student numbers, emphasizing that such termination requires approval from the Municipal Corporation's school department. The Court found the High Court's direction for the Municipal Corporation to recover 50% backwages from its officers unwarranted and deleted the observation that an officer misled the Court. The Municipal Corporation was directed to pay the backwages to the teacher, with the option to recover from the school management, affirming the High Court's order with modifications.