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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD, ARUN KUMAR RAI
Union of India through the General Manager, South Eastern Railway – Appellant
Versus
Sanjeev Kumar Suman Son of Sri Chandeshwar Prasad – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background of pay disparity and tribunal order. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 2. parties argue against and for pay parity. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 3. tribunal jurisdiction mirrors art 226; distinct cadre structures. (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23) |
| 4. separate hierarchies; merger policy issue; improper pay grant. (Para 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34) |
| 5. no one-time relief absent entitlement; art 14 classification. (Para 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39) |
| 6. cadres independent; judicial review for apparent errors. (Para 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45) |
| 7. tribunal exceeded jurisdiction; order nullity. (Para 46 , 47 , 48) |
| 8. writs allowed; pay direction quashed. (Para 49 , 50 , 51) |
ORDER :
Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.
1. Both the writ petitions are taken up together for hearing since the common issues are involved in these writ petitions and these are preferred against the common order passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Patna Bench, Patna (Circuit Bench at Ranchi) [in short, the learned Tribunal].
2. These writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India are directed against the common order dated 1
Tribunal cannot grant higher promotional pay scale to one cadre's employees matching another distinct cadre's juniors by one-time parity, as it exceeds jurisdiction absent Article 14 violation from r....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the requirement for establishing parity in pay scales based on comparative job evaluation and equation of posts, and the burden of proof on the pet....
The principle of equal pay for equal work does not entitle employees to claim parity in pay scales if their recruitment processes differ significantly.
Direct appointees entitled to pay parity with transferred employees and departmental counterparts performing identical duties, as unequal pay scales violate Articles 14/16; courts rectify arbitrary a....
The tribunal's refusal to grant pay parity was upheld, emphasizing that pay structure decisions lie within the domain of the Pay Commission, highlighting the non-enforceable nature of pay parity clai....
The tribunal affirmed that similar employees' pay should be upgraded equally, addressing violations of equality in pay scales and ensuring equitable treatment among all central government employees.
Equal pay for equal work mandates uniform application of benefits across similarly situated employees, reinforcing that arbitrary denial of pay parity violates constitutional principles.
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