Airport Authority Of India & Ors vs Shambhu Nath Das @ S.N. Das

The Supreme Court held that the Airports Authority of India was justified in treating the respondent's unauthorized absence as dies-non, thereby denying back wages for the period of absence. The Court emphasized that the respondent had overstayed his leave and failed to comply with multiple directives to report for duty. The Court upheld the orders of the lower courts, affirming the authority's decision regarding the respondent's reinstatement without back wages, thus reinforcing the principle that unauthorized absence can lead to forfeiture of pay.