STATE OF HARYANA vs R.K. AGGARWAL

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision granting the respondent, a former Superintending Engineer, the pay-scale of Chief Engineer for the period from 10.12.1990 to 31.10.1994 and the pay-scale of Engineer-in-Chief from 8.11.1994 to 15.4.1995. The Court noted that the respondent was given current duty charges and subsequent promotions based on pending litigation regarding inter-se seniority, and thus his claims for retirement benefits were justified. The Court emphasized that the orders were in compliance with the directions of the Supreme Court regarding seniority disputes.