K A Uma Devi vs State Of Karnataka on 7 June, 2018
2.2 Thereafter, opposite party no.1 issued an
order on 22.05.2013 directing the CDMO, Khurda to
cancel the regular appointment issued in favour of the
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petitioner with an observation that the petitioner has
not completed 10 years of continuous service before the
date of decision of the apex Court in Uma Devi v. State
of Karnataka, 2006 AIR SCW 1991. Challenging the
said order, the petitioner filed O.A. No.2318 (C) of 2013
and the Odisha Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack Bench,
Cuttack, while issuing notice passed the interim order
directing to keep the order dated 22.05.2013 in
abeyance. Pursuant to the said order, the petitioner is
continuing against the regular post. As the salary of the
petitioner was not released, the tribunal also directed to
release the salary. Ultimately, after due adjudication,
the tribunal, vide order dated 05.01.2017, disposed of
O.A. No.2318 (C) of 2013 and batch by passing the
following order:-