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New Indian Express
19 hours ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Orissa HC lifts lifetime ban on SC candidate from government jobs, terms it ‘too harsh'
CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court has quashed a state government order that had debarred a Scheduled Caste candidate, Dibakar Patra, from all future government employment for not following the prescribed procedure while submitting application for the post of Civil Judge. The court, however, upheld the cancellation of his candidature for the post. Pursuant to a notification issued by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) in 2017, Patra, a non-judicial court employee, had applied for the post of Civil Judge. But he applied neither through his employer, as required under the notification, nor had he obtained a no objection certificate (NOC). On detection of the lapses, the government in an order issued on June 30, 2017, cancelled his candidature and permanently debarred him from future government service. In the judgment, the division bench of Justices Dixit Krishna Shripad and MS Sahoo observed, 'The impugned order debarring the petitioner from government service permanently is too harsh to be sustained as it violates the doctrine of proportionality. No special reasons are assigned to justify a permanent embargo as if a heinous sin is committed by the candidate.' The court quashed the order only on the aspect of permanently debarring the petitioner from staking claim for government appointment.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
HC sets aside govt order barring candidate from govt service
Cuttack: The Orissa high court has set aside the Odisha govt's 2017 order that permanently barred a SC candidate, Dibakar Patra, from all future govt employment for procedural lapses in a judicial recruitment process. The court, however, upheld the cancellation of his candidature for the post of civil judge. Patra, a non-judicial court employee, had applied for the post of civil judge pursuant to a notification issued by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) in 2017. However, he failed to route his application through the proper channel — his employer — and did not obtain a mandatory 'No Objection Certificate' before entering the recruitment process. Citing this violation, the govt cancelled his candidature and permanently debarred him from future govt service via an order dated June 30, 2017. Aggrieved, Patra approached the high court the same year, seeking redress. Delivering the verdict on June 17, a division bench of Justices Dixit Krishna Shripad and MS Sahoo noted that while Patra's actions were procedurally incorrect, the punishment meted out was "too harsh to be sustained." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Treatment That Might Help You Against Knee Pain Knee pain | search ads Find Now Undo "As a layman, what he has done is wrong and therefore, he cannot be crushed by a sledge hammer, when a mild pinch would do the rightful," the bench observed, invoking the principle of proportionality. The court noted that the impugned govt order was not a "speaking order" and lacked specific reasons to justify such a severe punishment. "No special reasons are assigned to justify a permanent embargo as if a heinous sin is committed by the candidate," the bench stated, adding that his mistake did not reflect a guilty mind or serious misconduct. While agreeing with the state counsel that Patra's entry into the recruitment process was vitiated by illegality and hence could not result in appointment, the court rejected the govt's decision to permanently debar him from all future public employment. The bench clarified that Patra is entitled to participate in future recruitment processes if otherwise eligible. "Errors do occur in any human transaction... His case is miles away from the precincts of penal provision," the judgment said. The high court thus quashed the June 30, 2017 govt order only to the extent it permanently barred Patra from public employment, offering the petitioner a fresh chance to pursue govt service.
Scroll.in
12-06-2025
- Health
- Scroll.in
OPSC MO provisional answer key out; objection window open till June 18
Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has released the provisional answer key of the Medical Officer recruitment exam (Advt. No. 09 of 2024-25). Applicants can download the answer key and submit suggestions, if any, at by June 18, 2025, up to 3.00 pm. The written exam was conducted on June 8, 2025, for 3155 candidates. The recruitment drive aims to fill 5248 Medical Officer posts. The applications were invited from March 25 to May 15, 2025. Steps to download MO answer key 2025
NDTV
08-06-2025
- Health
- NDTV
Odisha Medical Officer Exam 2025: After Result Process
OPSC Medical Officer Exam 2025: The Odisha Public Service Commission conducted the Medical Officer examinations today, June 8, 2025. Candidates who clear the examination will be required to go through candidate verification process. OPSC Medical Officer Exam 2025: Exam Pattern The exam was conducted for a total of 200 marks, with each question carrying one mark. For every wrong answer, 25 per cent of the mark will be deducted. The exam was conducted for a duration of three hours in Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)-based format. OPSC Medical Officer Exam 2025: After Result Process Candidates who qualify in the written examination will be required to bring along the hard copy of the application form and the following certificates/documents: HSC Marksheet. Intermediate/ +2 certificate. MBBS Degree certificate issued by a recognized university. PG Degree certificate, if any. Conversion certificate, an official document provided by the university which converts the student's Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) into a percentage equivalent. Four recent passport size photographs which were uploaded with the application form. Housemanship/ Complusory Rotatory Internship Certificate. Medical registration certificate under the Odisha Council of Medical Registration. Caste certificate by birth in support of claim as SC/ST/S.E.B.C. OPSC copy of challan showing payment of fees. Proof of Identity such as Aadhaar card, PAN card etc,. Certificates of conduct. Community certificate as per the norms. Odia language test certificate from the Board of Secondary Education. Certificate of passing the screening test conducted by the National Board of Examination under the Medical Council of India. Disability Certificate. Discharge certificate from the Commanding Officer wherever applicable. Sports certificate issued by the director of Sports Odisha. As stated in the official notice issued by the OPSC, candidates are required to mention on each copy of the documents, "Submitted by me and Certified as genuine and has not been cancelled" and they must add their signature and date on the same.
Time of India
07-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
HC directs govt to revise ASO seniority list based on appointment date
1 2 Cuttack: Orissa high court has directed the state govt to revise the seniority list of assistant section officers (ASOs)in the Odisha Secretariat Service, impacting hundreds of employees. The vacation bench's verdict settles a long-standing dispute concerning seniority among two batches of ASOs — direct recruits appointed through two separate advertisements and between promotees and direct recruits. Further, the verdict brings clarity to service-related disputes that lingered for years while providing relief to employees who were appointed earlier but placed lower in the final gradation list of ASOs published on June 11, 2020. A total of 10 writ petitions were clubbed together for hearing, categorised into two groups. The first group, comprising seven petitions, involved a dispute between two sets of direct recruits: one recruited under Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC)'s advertisement no. 06 dated May 14, 2015, for ST category candidates (140), and another (811) under advertisement no. 08 of Oct 6, 2012. The second group of three petitions involved disputes between promotees and direct recruits. The HC noted that although advertisement no. 6 was issued earlier, appointments from the list were delayed until Oct 2016 due to legal hurdles and administrative delays. In contrast, candidates under the 2015 advertisement were appointed earlier — on Jan 27 and May 18, 2016. In the judgment on June 3, the vacation bench of Justice B P Routray upheld the principle that seniority in govt service should be based on the actual date of appointment, not the date of the recruitment advertisement or recommendation — unless a rule explicitly states otherwise. Justice Routray ruled that ASOs appointed earlier in 2016 under advertisement no. 6 must be placed above those appointed later in the same year under advertisement no. 8 in the final gradation list published on June 11, 2020. Justice Routray further ruled that promotees must be treated as en-bloc seniors to the direct recruits of the same calendar year. Accordingly, Justice Routray ordered the home department to revise the ASO gradation list in line with the HC's directives, ensuring that seniority reflects the actual date of appointment. The judgment reinforced a key service jurisprudence, "He who is appointed earlier, ranks earlier. " Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
