STATE BANK OF INDIA AND OTHERS v. PALAK MODI AND ANOTHER

A Probationary Officer and be paid emoluments, as would have been payable to her, had her services not been discharged. As far as back wages are concerned, the petitioner would be entitled to 50% of the back wages, which shall be paid to her within one month of the production of certified copy of this order."

2. By a separate judgment pronounced today in Civil Appeal Nos. 7841-7842 of 2012 - State Bank of India and others v. Palak Modi and Another, we have upheld an almost identical order passed by the High Court in Writ Petition (Civil) Nos. 1298 of 2011 and 1512 of 2011.

3. For the detailed reasons recorded in the aforesaid judgment which shall be read as part of this order, the appeal is dismissed. D

4. The appellants are directed to reinstate respondent No.1 within 15 days of the production of copy of this order before respondent No.3 and give her all consequential benefits like pay, allowances, etc. within next one month. However, it is made E clear that this order shall not preclude the competent authority from taking fresh decision in the matter of confirmation of respondent No.1 after giving her effective opportunity of hearing against the allegation of use of unfair means in the test held on 27.2.2011.

F B.B.B. Appeals dismissed.