REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1272 OF 2011

State of Orissa & Anr. …… Appellants

Versus

Mamata Mohanty …… Respondent

WITH

Civil Appeal Nos. 1246-1271 of 2011

Civil Appeal Nos. 1273-1274 of 2011

Civil Appeal Nos. 1277-1281 of 2011

Civil Appeal Nos. 1283 of 2011

Civil Appeal Nos. 1285-1287 of 2011

Civil Appeal Nos. 1289-1293 of 2011

Civil Appeal Nos. 1295-1300 of 2011

Civil Appeal Nos. 1302-1313 of 2011

Civil Appeal Nos. 1315-1321 of 2011

J U D G M E N T

Dr. B.S. CHAUHAN, J.

1.

All the aforesaid appeals have been filed against the judgments

and orders of the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack which have been

passed placing reliance on its earlier judgments in similar cases. The

facts and legal issues involved herein are the same. Thus, they are

heard together and are being disposed of by the common judgment

and order. However, for convenience, Civil Appeal No. 1272 of 2011

is taken to be the leading case and some reference to facts would be

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