CHAIRMAN/M.D.,MAHANADI COAL FIELDS L&ORS vs SADASHIB BEHERA .

The Supreme Court upheld the Orissa High Court's decision regarding the appointment of Sadashib Behera as a welder, emphasizing that the review petition was rightly dismissed as the appellants had misrepresented the number of sanctioned posts. The Court clarified that only 7 posts were sanctioned, contradicting the earlier claim of 9 vacancies. The Court held that the management's decision to not fill the reserved posts due to reduced workload was justified, thus affirming the High Court's order for appointment within two months under Article 226 of the Constitution.