FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA vs S.N. NAGARKAR

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision affirming the execution of a prior order granting notional seniority and promotions to the respondent under C.W.P. No. 4983 of 1993. The Court emphasized that the respondent was entitled to arrears of pay and allowances from the dates of his promotions, as the authorities had acted arbitrarily by omitting his name from the 1971 panel. The Court held that the respondent's rights were violated, and thus, he was entitled to the benefits of his promotions and the corresponding financial entitlements.