Santosh Kumar Das v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: differential salary; pay protection; DRDA engagement/deputation; OAT; O.A. No. 39(B) of 2014; W.P.(C) No.21917 dated 20.04.2022; Annexure-1 (Tribunal order); Annexure-2 (confirmation); Annexure-3 (representation pending with opposite party No.2); six-week compliance timeline; conditional on no further State challenge; certified copy as per rules. Court: High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; Coram: Justice R.K. Pattanaik; Result: writ petition disposed of with mandatory direction to disburse differential salary.
What did the court decide?
Direction to opposite party No.2 to disburse the differential salary for the period in question to the petitioner as soon as possible, preferably within six weeks from receipt of a copy of the order, with implementation without delay unless the Court's order under Annexure-2 is challenged by the State in the meantime.