State Of Orissa & Ors vs Jagabandhu Panda

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Orissa High Court, affirming the Orissa Administrative Tribunal's ruling that the respondent's position as Ore Dressing Engineer was an ex-cadre post. The Court noted that the respondent's appointment was based on an advertisement for an ex-cadre position, and thus he could not claim a redesignation to a cadre post. The Court emphasized that the government had the authority to upgrade the post temporarily, but the respondent's claim for permanent redesignation was not valid under the existing cadre rules.