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HIGH COURT OF ORISSA: CUTTACK
A.K.MOHAPATRA
Niranjan Das – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioners' claim concerning salary and retirement benefits. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. facts surrounding the age of retirement and events leading to the writ petition. (Para 3 , 4 , 10) |
| 3. court's overview of representation and adjournments. (Para 5 , 16) |
| 4. arguments supporting the petitioners' claim based on precedent. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 5. petitioners' arguments against the validity of the opposite parties' actions. (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 6. opposite parties' arguments regarding the non-payment due to no work no pay. (Para 15 , 24) |
| 7. court's observations on prior judgments and their relevance. (Para 26 , 28 , 30) |
| 8. the court discusses the legality of the o.m. dated 04.01.2023. (Para 29 , 31) |
| 9. final ruling on petitioners' retirement and benefits. (Para 32) |
JUDGMENT :
A.K. Mohapatra, J.
The present batch of writ applications have been filed by the employees of Orissa Drugs and Chemicals Limited (Opposite Party No.2) with a prayer for a direction to the Opposite Parties to release salary and consequential service and financial benefits including enhanced D.A., H.R.A., Medical Allowance, annual increments, leave encashment, gratuity etc. for the period from 01.04.2017 to 31.03.2019 al
The court upheld the retirement age of 60 for employees of a public sector undertaking, declaring attempts to roll back this age unauthorized without Cabinet approval.
The age of superannuation for employees remains 60 years in the absence of Union Cabinet approval for a roll-back to 58 years, affirming previous court rulings.
Employees of autonomous bodies like the DRDA cannot claim parity with state government employees regarding retirement benefits unless explicitly provided by law or policy, and changes in retirement a....
The enhancement of retirement age is a policy decision of the government, not a right of employees, and cannot be mandated by the court.
The enhancement of retirement age is a policy decision of the government, and employees cannot claim a right to continue in service pending such a decision.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that employees of the Orissa Water Supply and Sewerage Board, being governed by the rules and regulations applicable to State Government employees,....
(1) Whether age of superannuation should be enhanced is a matter of policy. If a decision has been taken to enhance age of superannuation, date with effect from which enhancement should be made falls....
Employees retained on deputation are entitled to salary arrears through the age of 60, per government retirement policies, even if premature retirement occurred.
Changes to retirement age rules are prospective and cannot be applied retroactively unless explicitly stated.
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