GRID CORPN. OF ORISSA LTD. vs RASANANDA DAS

The Supreme Court upheld the decision that employees of the Orissa State Electricity Board, who were initially employed before 1.4.1960, are entitled to continue in service until the age of 60 years, as per the statutory protection under Section 60 of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948. The Court clarified that the Board's regulation mandating retirement at 58 years cannot override the statutory provisions. The appeals by the Grid Corporation of Orissa Limited against the High Court's ruling on pay scales and pension were dismissed, affirming the rights of the employees.