V. KAMESWAR RAO
Rural Electrification Corporation Officers Association – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT
V. Kameswar Rao, J. - This petition has been filed with the following prayers:-
"It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Honble Court may kindly be pleased to:
a) issue writ, order or direction in the nature of Certiorari Quashing setting aside the impugned Order issued by respondent No.1, Ministry of Power (MOP), Government of India dated 27.12.2013 qua Respondent no.2;
b) issue writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus for regularization of Pay Scales of below Board level executives of REC w.e.f. 01.01.1997 drawn between 1.1.1997 to 21.12.2006, as has been done for the other seven public sector undertakings under the same Ministry Power w.e.f. 01.01.1997 and ensure that employees of REC are not in disadvantageous position in comparison to their counterparts in other Power Sector CPSEs; and
c) pass such other order or orders as this Honble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the present case."
2. The instant petition has been filed by an association of officers, called REC Officers Association, through its General Secretary, representing officers from technical and non-technical cadres of REC Ltd. (formerly Rural Electrification Corporatio
The main legal point established in the judgment is the entitlement of employees of REC to pay scales prevalent in NTPC, PFC, and POWER GRID, based on historical parity and similar deviations from DP....
Disparity in pay scales among similar public sector undertakings constitutes violation of constitutional equality, requiring rectification for fair employment practices.
The court determined that pay disparities among public sector enterprises are justifiable due to differences in organizational structures and financial viability, reaffirming the principle of equal p....
The determination of pay scales is the exclusive domain of the state, and courts should only intervene in cases of constitutional violations.
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