AIIMS Delhi told to pay Rs 50 lakh to illegally terminated employee

Justice Prathiba M Singh directed that the man be paid Rs 50,49,079 towards salary for the period from December 4, 1998, which is the date of award, and the date of superannuation, which is October 31, 2016, his leave encashment and his gratuity.

This amount was calculated by the authorities and the court was informed about it. However, the basis for the computation has still not been explained.

"However, considering that the petitioner has been running from pillar to post since 2016 when the Supreme Court dismissed the SLP till date, the respondents (authorities) are directed to pay the amounts in terms of order dated March 9, 2021, on or before October 30, 2021, to the petitioner," the high court said in its October 12 order.

The court was also told by advocate Sonali Malhotra, representing AIIMS, that Singh was also required to deposit Rs 30,000 as a lifetime validation amount for being enrolled under the employees health scheme.

To this, the court said that in view of the long duration for which Singh has been fighting the present litigation, the amount of Rs 30,000 shall now be deposited on his behalf by AIIMS itself, in lieu of costs for the long-drawn litigation.

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