In Brief
The State of Odisha challenged tribunal and High Court orders awarding grant-in-aid to employees in education institutions. The Supreme Court held that grant-in-aid is not a matter of right but a statutory privilege requiring timely claims. Under the 1994 Order, which was repealed in 2004, employees had to claim grant-in-aid within a prescribed timeframe. Claims filed after the repeal, without prior application under the original order, could not be entertained. The Court found the lower courts erred in granting relief to late applicants and reversed their decisions, allowing the State's appeals and dismissing employees' claims.
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