DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, ODISHA & ORS. versus PRAMOD KUMAR SAHOO

DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, ODISHA & ORS. versus PRAMOD KUMAR SAHOO

The Tribunal and High Court erred in treating the untrained respondent as a Trained Matric Teacher; a concession by State counsel that is contrary to specific statutory pay-scale rules is not binding on the State because there can be no estoppel against law; classification of pay scales based on training or educational qualification is valid; accordingly the Original Application is dismissed and the appeal is allowed.

Parties
Appellant: Director of Elementary Education, Odisha & Ors.; Respondent: Pramod Kumar Sahoo
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
26 September 2019
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal Against Order of the High Court of Orissa in W.p.(c) No. 21130 of 2015 (order Dated 03.03.2016)
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Pay Scale, Concession by State Counsel, Estoppel Against Law, Classification Based on Educational Qualification, Trained Vs Untrained Matric Teacher
Service Law Administrative Law Pay Scale Concession by State Counsel Estoppel Against Law Classification Based on Educational Qualification Trained Vs Untrained Matric Teacher

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Parties

Director of Elementary Education, Odisha & Ors.

Appellant

Pramod Kumar Sahoo

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal Against Order of the High Court of Orissa in W.p.(c) No. 21130 of 2015 (order Dated 03.03.2016)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent, who lacked training, was entitled to the pay scale of a Trained Matric Teacher
  2. 2 Whether the concession made by State counsel before the Odisha Administrative Tribunal is binding on the State when contrary to statutory rules
  3. 3 Whether classification of pay scales based on educational qualification (trained vs untrained) is a valid classification

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal and High Court erred in treating the untrained respondent as a Trained Matric Teacher; a concession by State counsel that is contrary to specific statutory pay-scale rules is not binding on the State because there can be no estoppel against law; classification of pay scales based on training or educational qualification is valid; accordingly the Original Application is dismissed and the appeal is allowed.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • Original Application No. 831(C) of 1998 dismissed
  • The order dated February 19, 2010 of the Odisha Administrative Tribunal as affirmed by the High Court is set aside