ORDER SLP (C) No. 16732 of 1997 and 1As Nos. 1 to 9 in SLP (C) No. 16732 of 1997 1. We heard learned counsel for the parties. In our view, till these matters are finally decided, interest of justice requires that the officers/employees of NTC and its subsidiaries whose cases have been cleared by the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction by order dated 21/28 - 4 - 1998 and which would cover 518 employees of IDA pattern working in NTC and its subsidiaries should be given, without prejudice to the rights and contentions of all the contesting parties in these proceedings, and purely on ad hoc basis, benefits under OM dated 19 - 7 - 1995 at least from 1 - 1 - 1999. 2. All arrears on the basis of that OM will be worked out and paid over to the aforesaid employees only w.e.f. 1 - 1 - 1999 and in future during the pendency of these proceedings the monthly payments will also be continued to be made on the enhanced rate till the final disposal of these proceedings. 3. The aforesaid arrears shall be computed and paid w.e.f. 1 - 1 - 1999 within eight weeks from today. 4. It is made clear that the aforesaid order is passed subject to the ultimate decision in these proceedings and subject to the adjustment, if any, as directed by this Court ultimately and all such employees shall have 110 objection to such adjustment to be made from their future salaries or other retiral benefits, if any. 5. For compliance with the aforesaid order, the Central Government will make available necessary funds to NTC, if required. 6. The SLP along with the other matters will stand over to 17 - 8 - 1999. In the meantime, the counter - affidavit and the rejoinder - affidavit, if any, to be filed by the parties concerned, are permitted to be filed. Court Masters