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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
B.R.SARANGI
Rama Chandra Satapathy – Appellant
Versus
State of Odisha – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner seeks two advance increments based on qualification. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments on entitlement to increments and prior permissions. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. court's analysis of permission and aicte's role. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. court holds increments should be given per previous rulings. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 5. writ petition allowed; increments to be granted. (Para 11 , 12) |
JUDGMENT :
B.R. SARANGI, J.
The petitioner, who was working as Junior Engineer, has filed this writ petition challenging denial of two advance increments, which he is entitled to, in view of resolution dated 14.04.2008 of the Government of Orissa in Finance Department for acquisition of higher qualification.
2. The factual matrix of the case, in brief, is that the petitioner, being a Diploma Holder in Civil Engineering, was appointed as Junior Engineer under the Water Resources Department and joined in the said post in October, 1992. The petitioner was initially posted at Kalimela Irrigation Division. Thereafter, the services of the petitioner were placed under the Panchayati Raj Department in the year, 1994. From that date, he was discharging his duty under the Panchayati Raj Department having lien with
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