JAIPUR VIDYUT VITRAN NIGAM LTD. vs NATHU RAM

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of back wages for Nathu Ram, who was reinstated after being acquitted of criminal charges under Section 161 IPC and Section 5(1)(d) of the Anti-Corruption Act, 1947. The Court held that the period of suspension and subsequent termination should be treated as service for the purpose of back wages, emphasizing that the acquittal nullified the basis for termination. Consequently, the Court directed the Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd to pay back wages for the period from 29th December 1982 to 14th December 1997, affirming the High Court's decision.