Judgment sc-s-1994-2-217-257

HINDUSTAN LEVER LTD. v. B.N. DONGRE [AHMADI, J.] 257

dispute is pending since long, the Tribunal will decide the question on the material already on record after hearing oral submissions at an early date, preferably within six months from the date of receipt of this Court's order. Consequently the Civil Appeals arising from SLP(C) Nos. 13327 and 1339 of 1990 will stand allowed limited to the grant of stagnation increments on condition that the payments already made towards stagnation increments by the thrust of the orders impugned herein will not be recalled and those who are allowed stagnation allowance will continue to receive the same till the Tribunal makes a fresh Award. In that sense the remand will operate prospectively only but will be subject to orders of the Tribunal from the date it makes a fresh Award. The equities, if any will be adjusted by the Tribunal. Since those who may become entitled to stagnation allowance c hereafter will have to wait till the Tribunal makes its fresh Award we do hope that the tribunal will abide by the time limit.

H.-~ng regard to the extent of success and failure, we make no order as to cost in all the aforesaid appeals. D R.A. Appeals disposed of.