As per case facts, the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited & Ors. appealed against a High Court judgment that largely upheld a Single Judge's order. The Single Judge had directed ... payment of revised pay scales, including a 12 percent hike, to Assistant Executive Engineers from their 2007 appointment date, with interest on arrears. The High Court's Division Bench confirmed the pay revision but removed the interest. The corporation contended that an additional 2 percent of the hike was conditional on achieving performance targets and should not be automatic from the appointment date, especially for probationers. The question arose whether these employees were automatically entitled to the additional 2 percent pay revision from their initial appointment date, considering the performance-linked conditions and their probationary status. Finally, the Supreme Court partly allowed the appeal, clarifying that while the employees are entitled to the additional 2 percent pay revision, it is strictly subject to achieving the stipulated performance targets as per the relevant order, and not automatically applicable from their initial appointment date.