FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA vs BHARTIYA K. NIGAM KARMCHARI SANGH

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's judgment declaring Circular No.40 of 1985, which provided monetary incentives to FCI employees for acquiring higher qualifications, as discriminatory under the Food Corporation of India Act, 1964, specifically referencing Section 45. The Court ruled that the incentives created an unjust distinction between in-service employees and those already possessing the qualifications, thus violating principles of equality. Consequently, the Court affirmed the High Court's directive to withdraw benefits granted under the Circular.