Desh Raj Parshotam Lal And Ors. vs The State Punjab And Ors. on 24 July, 1978
The respondent jointed service in the workcharged
establishment of the Executive Engineer, Roads and
Buildings, Bhubaneswar on November 16,1961 as a mason. On
February 17,1978 he was brought over to the regular
establishment thus being in the Government Department. The
respondent was to retire on September 30,1994 on attaining
the age of 58 years. The respondent, however, filed
original application in the Tribunal claiming that he was
entitled to continue in service upto the age of 60 years.
His claim was based on the 'Note ' below second proviso to
Rule 71(a) of the Orissa Service Code. His further claim
was that the Works Department of the State Government should
be treated as "industry' relying upon a decision of the
Supreme Court in the case of Des Raj and others vs. State of
Punjab and others 1988 (2) SLR 789.