JUDGMENT

S. N. PRASAD, J. - Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Amit Pattnaik, learned counsel appearing for the State.

In these batch cases, similar issue is involved hence same are being decided by a common order.

The relief sought for in these writ petitions are as follows:-

(i) For quashing the order dated 25.07.2013 (Annexure-14) wherein direction has been issued by the Under Secretary, Works Department, Government of Odisha to the Executive Engineer, Bhubaneswar (R & B) Division No.I to recover the said amount released in favour of the petitioner from 1.1.1996 to 12.11.2006 by way of minimum of pay scale which was without any approval of Finance Department to the State Government being violation of “FRBM Act”.

(ii) The order dated 1.8.2013 disclosing the name of the employees from whom the salary is to be recovered.

(iii) To release the arrears of salary on the extent to differential D.A. by allowing the benefit of D.A. which is being paid to the regular Government employee as per the Orissa Revised Scales of Pay Rules, 1998.

(iv) To direct the opposite parties to extend the benefit of revised pay on the basis of ORSP Rules, 2008 and corresponding D.A. till 13.0