JUDGMENT

Chakradhari Sharan Singh, CJ.

This intra-Court appeal arises out of a contempt proceeding putting to challenge an order dated 24.11.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in CONTC No.7275 of 2023.

2. We have heard Mr. Pravakar Behera, learned Standing Counsel for the appellants and Mr. Krishna Chandra Sahu, learned counsel for the sole respondent.

3. It would be apt to notice relevant foundational facts leading to filing of the present intra-Court appeal.

4. The respondent herein had joined as a Junior Store Keeper, initially under the administrative control of the Department of Commerce and Transport, Government of Odisha. When he was working as such at the Gopalpur Port Project, under a decision of the State Government, Gopalpur Port was privatized. Consequent upon such privatization, the employees who had become surplus were redeployed to their parent administrative department.

5. According to the respondent, he was relieved vide letter dated 28.10.2006 whereafter he reported before the Transport Commissioner, Orissa and was posted as Junior Clerk in the Office of RTO, Ganjam in the same grade in which he was initially appointed as Junior Store Keeper. On a ple