ALKA SUNIL PUNWANI vs SUNIL K. PUNWANI

The petitioners challenged the validity of specific clauses in a Government of India Memorandum dated 19.7.1995 regarding the revision of pay scales for officers of the Fertilizer Corporation of India (FCI) and Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation (HFC). They sought the quashing of these clauses to revive the practice of uniform treatment for officers regardless of whether the companies were profit or loss-making. The petitioners further sought interim relief for a percentage of the benefit of revised pay and perks.