UTKAL UNIVERSITY vs JYOTIRMAYEE NAYAK

The Supreme Court held that the respondents, serving as Library Assistants and Library Attendants, were not entitled to regular pay-scales or salaries comparable to similarly placed employees due to the absence of formal appointment orders. The Court found that the High Court's direction for salary payment was unsustainable, as the respondents' claims were not supported by valid appointment documentation. Consequently, the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order regarding salary payments, affirming that the respondents had no legal basis for such claims.