UNION OF INDIA . vs A.S. CHITNIS . — C.A. No. 5355/2008

Summary of C.A. No. 005355/2008 The Supreme Court dismissed the Union of India's appeal challenging the High Court's order granting Laboratory Assistants at the Central Water and Power Research Station second financial upgradation in the Rs. 6500-10,500 scale effective from August 9, 1999, subject to screening. The Court held the appeals were not maintainable since the High Court's order was based on consent statements by both parties' counsel, and the appellant cannot challenge an order it consented to. The Union was directed to pay the amount due within three months. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.