The Orissa High Court has dismissed the Odisha government’s appeal against an order granting pensionary and retirement benefits to a former employee, ruling that administrative delays and the movement of files cannot be used to justify missing statutory deadlines. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the state for filing the appeal 303 days late. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Murahari Sri Raman reje…
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