with reference to his principal nature of duties and functions; and the designation of an employee is not of 6 K.C.P. Employees Association v. K.C.P. Ltd (1978) 2 SCC 42 7 Southern Ispat Ltd v. State of Kerala, (2004) 4 SCC 68 8 Shard Kumar v. NCT of Delhi, (2002) 4 SCC 4904 much importance and what is important is the nature of duties being performed by the employee9; (iv) Merely having a junior does not make an employee a supervisor or managerial cadre10; and (v) In cases of wrongful / illegal termination of service, reinstatement with continuity of service and back wages is the normal rule11; and since the order of termination is void ab initio, the workman is entitled to full back wages12. By making the above submissions, the learned counsel prayed to allow the appeal filed by the employee and dismiss the appeal filed by the management and consequently, direct the management to reinstate the employee in service with full back wages. 7. It is the submission of the learned senior