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M. S. RAMACHANDRA RAO, SUKHVINDER KAUR
Bharat Singh Nara – Appellant
Versus
State of Haryana – Respondent
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| 1. discriminatory pay scale revisions for veterinary surgeons. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. differences in qualifications justify separate pay scales. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. judgment maintained prior pay disparities based on job qualifications. (Para 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. questions on entitlement to revised pay scales and justifications. (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 5. constitutional obligation for equitable treatment in pay scales. (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24) |
| 6. importance of maintaining similar treatment unless justified. (Para 25 , 26 , 27) |
| 7. historical pay parity does not bar future differentiation. (Para 28 , 29 , 30) |
| 8. final dismissal of appeals based on the presented arguments. (Para 31) |
JUDGMENT
M.S. Ramachandra Rao, J. (Oral)
These two LPAs are preferred by the appellants challenging common order dated 29.03.2017 passed in CWP-1017-2013 and CWP-20860-2012.
The stand of the appellants
2. In the said Writ Petitions the appellants, along with other persons, who are appointed as Veterinary Surgeons and retired from service on various dates prior to 22.08.2012, had questioned Haryana Government Notification dated 20.02.2009 whereby there was a revision in pay sca
The State cannot impose arbitrary cut-off dates for pay scale revisions, violating the principles of equality under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution.
Pay scales and post classification are executive's exclusive domain; courts refrain from equating posts absent grave error proof. Equal pay demands identical duties/responsibilities, not just qualifi....
It is well settled that normally the courts should not interfere with recommendations of an expert body, as it is exclusive domain of State to decide pay scales to be paid to a particular class/categ....
State's selective deviation from followed pay pattern without objective justification, failing to reflect grade pay enhancement in basic pay and initial start, creates anomaly violating Articles 14 a....
The principle of equal pay for equal work is complex and requires expert evaluation of job responsibilities and qualifications.
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