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M. V. MURALIDARAN
Aheibam Romel Singh – Appellant
Versus
The State of Manipur – Respondent
JUDGMENT
M.V. Muralidaran, J. - The petitioner has filed the writ petition challenging the Government order dated 3.1.2016 so far fixation of the revision of pay for the post of Principal, District Institute of Education and Training (the scale of pay of Rs. 15600-39100+GP6600/- with effect from 23.1.2016 and quash the same. The petitioner also prayed for a direction on the respondents to revise the pay of Rs. 15600-39100+GP6600 with effect from the publication of the Recruitment Rules for the post of Principal, DIET, Department of SCERT, Manipur i.e. on 29.11 2008 or from the date of promotion of the petitioner to the post of Principal, DIET on 18.1.2014 within a stipulated period.
2. The case of the petitioner is that at present he is serving as Principal, DIET in the Department of SCERT, Manipur and the scale of pay attached to the post of Principal, DIET was equal with the scale of pay for the post of Principal of the Government Higher Secondary School in various revision of pay like revision of pay 1966, 1975, 1982, 1990. However, without giving any justifiable reason, in the revision of pay 1999, the scale of pay to the post of Principal, DIET was revised at the scale of pay of
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the petitioner was entitled to the revised pay scale for the post of Principal, DIET and the court directed the respondents to revise the pay ....
The determination of pay scales is the exclusive domain of the state, and courts should only intervene in cases of constitutional violations.
The benefit of higher pay-scale should not depend on the actual existence of the post in a setup but should be conferred considering the promotional pay-scale.
The court established that primary teachers in municipal schools are entitled to the same higher pay-scale as those in district schools, emphasizing equality in pay for equal work.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the protection of vested rights and legitimate expectations of employees in relation to their approved pay scale, and the wrongful and arbitrary na....
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