JUDGMENT

Bisheshwar Prasad Singh, J.-This appeal by special leave has been preferred by the Food Corporation of India and is directed against the judgment and order of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana dated April 30, 1999 in L.P.A. No. 164 of 1999.

2. By the impugned judgment and order the High Court affirmed the order passed by a learned Single Judge of the High Court dated February 15, 1999 in Execution Appliction No. 2021 of 1997 filed for execution of the order passed in C.W.P. No. 4983 of 1993 holding that in terms of the judgment and order dated 6th May, 1994 in C.W.P. No. 4983 of 1993, the respondent herein was not only entitled to notional seniority and promotions but also to the arrears of pay and allowances with effect from the dates of such promotion.

3. The facts of the case may be briefly noticed:-

Respondent herein (Petitioner in the writ petition) joined as an Assistant Grade III (D) in the Food Corporation of India the appellant herein, on 28th June, 1968. One Shri H.K. Bhardwaj (respondent No. 4 in the writ petition) was similarly appointed as Assistant Grade III (D) on 1st July, 1968. Both were simultaneously promoted as Assistant Grade II (D) from the panel of 19