1987 INSC 0043
                                             Abid Hussain and Others

                                                           Vs

                                             Union of India and Others

                         Writ Petitions (Civil) Nos. 13748-84 and 15806-26 of 1984

                                    (M. P. Thakkar, E. S. Vankataramiah JJ)

                                                      22.01.1987

                                                        ORDER

1. It is not disputed that the Air-conditioned Coach In-charge attendants are being paid overtime
allowances for extra duty hours exceeding 96 hours in two weeks in the Western Railway, Central
Railway and Eastern Railway. There is no justification for denying overtime allowances on the same
basis to the Air-condtioned Coach Incharge-Attendants in the Northern Railway. We accordingly
direct the Union of India and the Railway Administration to pay with effect from July 1, 1984 the
overtime allowance to the Air-Conditioned Coach Incharge-Attendants working in the Northern
Railway on the same basis on which the Air-conditioned Coach Incharge-Attendants in the other
three railways, referred to above, are paid. All arrears of such allowances upto date shall be paid as
early as possible and in any event not later than four months from today. The benefit of this order
shall be extended to all such employees including those who have retired and those who have not
joined as petitioners herein.

2. The Writ Petitions are allowed. No costs.

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