Shobha Ram Raturi vs Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Ltd.& Ors

The Supreme Court held that the appellant, Shobha Ram Raturi, was entitled to wages for the period from 1.1.2003 to 31.12.2005 after his retirement order dated 31.12.2002 was quashed. The Court found that the respondents could not deny wages on the principle of 'no work no pay' since they had not utilized the appellant's services during that period. The Court set aside the High Court's order denying back wages and directed the respondents to pay the appellant within three months, along with recalculation of his retiral benefits.