State Of Punjab & Anr vs Balkaran Singh

The Supreme Court upheld the decrees of the lower courts in favor of the plaintiffs, who sought enhanced pay scales and seniority within the Agricultural Department of Punjab. The Court found that the Director of Agriculture's order fixing the pay at Rs. 940-1850/- instead of Rs. 1200-1850/- was arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice. The Court emphasized that the plaintiffs were entitled to the revised pay scale effective from 1.1.1978, affirming their claims for arrears and service benefits.