As per the case, Bisi was appointed as a temporary constable on July 16, 1993. It was mentioned that his appointment would be subject to verification of his character and other antecedents. He joined the service on March 15, 1994. On further scrutiny, it was found he was short of the specified height which led to his discharge from service, after serving for around 10 months, in 1995.The apex court also, in its order, said one stark fact is that he has been out of service from May 31, 1995 till date which is almost more than three decades. In view of the matter, it will not be proper to direct his reinstatement. At the same time, the court helped Bisi and directed Odisha government to pay Rs 25 lakh as full and final payment.The SC further said the order should not be taken as a precedent as the decision is taken on the basis of facts and circumstances of the case.The top court, in its order, noted that the original application filed by Bisi was initially dismissed by the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) but the Orissa High Court allowed his writ petition on October 9, 2020 when it directed the state government to reinstate him in the job. This was subsequently challenged by the Odisha government by way of a special leave petition (SLP) in the apex court.
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