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THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
S.K. SAHOO, SIBO SANKAR MISHRA
Jamini Mohan Mohanty – Appellant
Versus
Commissioner-cum-Secretary in Water Resources Department, Bhubaneswar – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. chronology of the petitioner’s employment and service history. (Para 1 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. arguments and claims made by the petitioner. (Para 6) |
| 3. ratio decidendi regarding regularization of appointments. (Para 7) |
| 4. court's observations on the application of rule 14. (Para 8) |
| 5. final ruling and order regarding pensionary benefits. (Para 9 , 10) |
JUDGMENT :
2. Heard Mr. Laxmikanta Tripathy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Partha Sarathi Nayak, learned Additional Government Advocate for the State.
FACTS Of THE CASE
(a) The case of the petitioner, in short, is that the Arbitration Tribunal was created under the Irrigation and Power Department of Government of Odisha without giving any definite status and the office was functioning under the Irrigation and Power Department.
(c) When the matter stood thus, on 19.01.1980, the Chairman, Arbitration Tribunal was declared as the Head of the Department with effect from 19.01.1980.
(e) The opposite party no.3-P.C. Kanungo was appointed about four years thereafter, i.e., on 25.04.1984 in the same post, as per the OMS RULES , 1975.
(g) Subsequently, the provisional gradation list was prepared in the rank of Senior Assist
Administrative regularization of service cannot undermine seniority established by due process, especially following considerable delay in objections. Proper justification required for reversion unde....
The failure to implement earlier directions gave rise to a fresh cause of action, and discrimination in the regularization process is not justified.
All similarly situated employees are entitled to identical promotion benefits unless exceptions like delay or acquiescence apply, emphasizing the need for equal treatment under service law.
Regularization for promotion posts requires prior service in the lower cadre, and claims of discrimination must be substantiated by participation in relevant judicial proceedings.
The court ruled that the failure to properly consider the D.E.O.'s inquiry report regarding attendance invalidated the rejection of service regularisation, affirming rights based on continuity of ser....
The denial of regularization to similarly situated employees constitutes discrimination under Article 14 of the Constitution, justifying judicial intervention to restore equitable treatment.
Misleading the court by suppressing material facts and not approaching with clean hands can lead to the quashing of a tribunal's order.
Termination of employment without following the principles of natural justice, especially when the employee has a valid appointment, is unlawful and discriminatory.
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