COAL INDIA LTD. vs MUKUL KUMAR CHOUDHARI .

The Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court upheld the Single Judge's order reinstating Mukul Kumar Choudhuri, who had been removed from service for misconduct under Rule 29 of the Coal India Executives Conduct Discipline and Appeal Rules, 1978. The Court modified the Single Judge's ruling by awarding back wages, emphasizing the importance of fair treatment in disciplinary proceedings. The judgment reinforces the principle that reinstatement should be accompanied by back wages unless there are compelling reasons to deny them.