Supreme Court of India

State of Odisha & Ors. v. Kamalini Khilar & Anr.

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Reported as [2021] 4 S.C.R. 221
Bench Uday Umesh Lalit and K. M. Joseph JJ.
Decided 28 April 2021

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What the Court ordered

Resultantly, we allow the appeal and the order of the High Court impugned is set aside and the order passed in the O.A. no. 917 of 2002 filed by the Respondent No. 1 will stand set aside.

Judgment, page 18

From the headnote

Service Law: Termination from service – Claim for back wages – On facts, appointment of Government teacher – Resp ondent No. 2 obtained higher rank than respondent No. 1 in the Category of S. . . (Women) – However, respondent no. 1 appoint ed since appointment letter could not be delivered to respondent no. 2 be ing wrongly addressed and apparently, respondent no. 2, did not join – Application by respondent no. 2 before the tribunal – Tribunal issue d appointment order in favor of respondent no. 2 while t erminating appointment of respondent no.1 and also issued dire ction for creation of

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