SRI RABINARAYAN MOHAPATRA vs STATE OF ORISSA AND ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the Orissa Aided Educational Institutions (Appointment of Teachers Validation) Act, 1989, aims to protect teachers from arbitrary short-term appointments. The Court found that the appellant's repeated 89-day appointments with one-day breaks were discriminatory and arbitrary, violating his right to salary and benefits. The Court allowed the appeal, directing that the appellant's services be regularized under Section 3 of the Validation Act, as he met the necessary conditions for regularization.