State Of Punjab & Anr vs Harbhajan Kaur

The Supreme Court held that the respondent, who was selected for the post of Mid-wife but not appointed, was entitled to appointment only from 1.11.1997, following the decree of 31.7.1997 which mandated her appointment within three months without retrospective effect. The Court clarified that the direction in the second suit to make the appointment effective from 8.10.1991 was unsustainable as the earlier judgment had attained finality. The appeal was allowed in part, modifying the effective date of appointment and salary disbursement accordingly.