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The Orissa High Court ruled that the state government cannot deny voluntary retirement (VRS) to employees solely citing faculty shortages, declaring such rejections illegal under current laws.
The judgment came in response to a petition by Dr. Rabi Narayan Dhar, a 27-year veteran orthopaedics professor, whose VRS application was rejected by the state in February 2024.
According to the case details, Dr. Dhar applied for VRS under Rule 42 of the Odisha Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1992, on December 27, 2023, citing health issues and personal difficulties.
However, the government rejected his plea on February 8, 2024, arguing t...