IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.16697 of 2022

Ajaya Kumar Das

&.

Petitioner

-versus-

State of Odisha & Ors.

&.

Opposite Parties

CORAM:

JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY

Order No

ORDER

18.07.2022

03. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode.

2. Heard Mr. P.K. Mohapatra, learned counsel for the

petitioner and Mr. M. Balabantaray, learned Standing

Counsel.

3. The petitioner, who was working as a job contract

employee, has filed this writ petition seeking direction to

the opposite parties to take steps for sanction and payment

of arrear dues in respect of pay protection, i.e., from the

date of regularization of his service, within a stipulated

time.

4. Mr. Mohapatra, learned counsel for the petitioner

contended that similar question had come up for

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consideration before the tribunal in O.A. No.2250(C) of

2004 and the tribunal, vide order dated 29.08.2011,

holding that the order of the finance department dated

15.05.1997 is not applicable to the applicants and the

cancellation of the benefit already extended to t