The apex court rejected the arguments of Odisha Government and upheld the verdict of Orissa HC. However, the SC asked the government to file a fresh petition to expunge the observation made by the Orissa HC against Vigilance Department.
The Odisha Government had hired senior and expensive lawyers such as Harish Salve and Abhishek Manu Singhvi to fight its case. Currently, Prakash Mishra is posted as the CRFP DG.