EMPLOYEES OF ENGINEERS INDIA LIMITED EMPLOYEES OF MINING AND ALLIED MACHINERY CORPORATION LIMITED N T C EMPLOYEES UNION JUTE CORPORATION OF INDIA Vs. ENGINEERS INDIA LTD:MINING AND ALLIED MACHINERY COR PORATION LTD:UNION OF INDIA:JUTE CORPORATION OF INDIA STAFF ASSOCIATION

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This order will govern the partial disposal of the applications for grant of interim relief to employees of the public sector undertakings who are better us and are governed by the Central pattern of basic pay and dearness allowance.

(2.) After hearing learned counsel for the parties at considerable length, we find that there is no justification for refusing the prayer for grant of interim relief as respects employees of these public sector undertakings drawing a basic pay of Rs. 1,000. 00 or less. This would be in consonance with and subject to the same conditions as in the order passed by the chief justice of India and Mr Justice Pathak dated 5/09/1985. That order is in-the following terms :

(3.) We accordingly direct that all employees of the aforesaid public sector undertakings drawing a basic pay of Rs. 1,000. 00 or less will be entitled to interim relief on the same basis and scale as the other government of India employees w. e. f. 1/01/1986 on an undertaking given by each of the employees that in case they fail in the claim made by them, they will refund the excess amount drawn by them to their employers. The arrears of interim relief w. e. f. 1/01/1986 shall be paid to these employees within one month from today.