HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD. vs RATHUNATH BHAGWAN SATPAL

The Supreme Court set aside the order directing Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. to reinstate Raghunath Bhagwan Satpal without back wages but with service benefits. The Court facilitated a resolution allowing the respondent to be accommodated in a Class IV vacancy in Pune, with pay protection, while keeping the possibility of future accommodation in Sholapur open. The appeal was disposed of without costs, and the question of law was left open for future consideration.