UNION OF INDIA Vs. CHANDRA SWAROOP SRIVASTAV

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is defendant's appeal against the judgment and decree dated 15.5.1992 in Civil Appeal No. 67 of 1985 arising out of Original Suit No. 721 of 1982 (Chandra Swaroop Srivastava v. Union of India and others).

(2.) Aggrieved, the plaintiff went up in appeal and initially First Appeal was filed before this Court. The appeal was transferred by the High Court to the District Judge on the ground of valuation. The lower appellate Court heard the appeal on merits and decreed the suit by judgment and order dated 15.5.1992 declaring the termination of the petitioner illegal and the decree was passed to reinstate him with all consequential benefits from the date of termination.

(3.) Present second appeal was admitted by the order dated 25.8.1992 and while admitting the appeal following substantial question of law was framed: