State Of Orissa And Ors. vs Harihar Satpathy And Ors.

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Orissa State Administrative Tribunal which directed the Government of Orissa to grant pension to the Respondents who were appointed in the Work Charged Establishment. The Court noted that the Appellants did not contest the Tribunal's decision nor filed a counter affidavit, leading to the acceptance of the Respondents' claim for notional absorption in regular service as per the resolution dated 22.1.1965. The appeal was dismissed, leaving the question of law open for future consideration.