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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA
Kailash Chandra Das – Appellant
Versus
State Of Odisha – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
S.K. Mishra, J.
This writ petition has been preferred assailing the decision of the Authority dated 23.11.2016 along with the Agenda dated 19.11.2016 under Annexure-7, vide which the Petitioner’s claim for regularization of his service stood rejected. The Petitioner also seeks direction to the Opposite Parties to reinstate him in service and to regularize him as a Clerk with effect from 06.08.2010 in parity with similarly placed DLR employees in terms of the Award of the Labour Court under Annexure-1, so also payment of back wages to the Petitioner within a stipulated period.
2. The brief facts leading to the filing of the writ petition are that, the Petitioner was engaged as a DLR Assistant (Clerk) in the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) on 03.08.1994 and continued to discharge his duties uninterruptedly to the satisfaction of the authorities. As several similarly placed DLR employees, including the Petitioner, had completed substantial years of service, the Employees’ Association (BDA Workers’ Association) raised an industrial dispute seeking regularization of their services. Conciliation being failed, the dispute/demand of the Union for regularization of service o
Termination of service without providing an opportunity to respond to allegations violates natural justice, rendering the action illegal. Administrative resolutions cannot override judicial awards co....
The court ruled that past services of an employee cannot be disregarded for regularization if they meet the criteria set by government circulars and Supreme Court directives.
Long-term service in sanctioned positions can warrant regularization despite age limitations in recruitment, emphasizing continuity and eligibility for qualified employees.
Long and uninterrupted service under judicial protection legitimizes claims for regularization in public employment, irrespective of initial engagement irregularities.
Long-serving employees engaged under judicial orders are entitled to regularisation despite initial irregularities, emphasizing fairness and continuous service.
An employee's continuous service is recognized once a termination is set aside, impacting their eligibility for regularization despite initial appointment irregularities.
An employee's long and continuous service reinforces entitlement to regularization, regardless of initial temporary status, especially when compared to similarly situated colleagues.
Policy for regularization must honor prior engagements if criteria are met, despite subsequent changes in policy restricting claims.
The court established that reinstatement with back wages is not automatic for ad-hoc workers and that compensation may suffice if formal appointment procedures are not followed.
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