JUDGMENT

Mini Pushkarna, J. (Oral)--The present appeal has been filed against the judgment dated 15th November, 2019 passed by learned Single Judge in W.P. (C) 10709/2017, titled as "Smt. Sunita Kumari and Anr. Vs. Food Corporation of India". By way of the impugned judgment, learned Single Judge has quashed the two communications dated 20th September, 2017 and 31st October, 2017 issued by appellant. Learned Single Judge has further directed appellant herein to process the financial benefits in favour of respondents herein under the Stagnation Impact Amelioration Scheme, 2014 ("SIA Scheme") within 8 weeks, failing which the arrears shall attract interest @9% per annum till payment.

2. Facts of the case are that respondents were appointed in appellant Corporation to the post of Assistant Grade ("AG")--III (Accounts) on 22nd April, 1996 and 03rd April, 1997 respectively. Subsequently, they were granted promotion to the post of AG-II (Accounts) on 29th December, 2003 and 30th December, 2003 respectively. Pursuant thereto, respondents joined the post of AG-II (Accounts) on 31st December, 2003.

3. Respondents were promoted to the post of AG-I (Accounts) and joined the post of AG-I (Acco