Supreme Court of India
Mewa Ram Kanojia v. All India Institute.of Medical Sciences & Ors.
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In view of the above discussion we are of the opinion that the petitioner has failed to demonstrate that any discrimination has been practised against him in the matter relating to pay, therefore the ques tion of application of the principle of 'Equal Pay for Equal Work' does Y not arise and the petitioner is not entitled to any relief.
Judgment, page 13
From the headnote
Constitution of India, 1950: Articles 14, 16 and 39(d)-'Equal pay for equal work'-Principle of-Cannot be invoked invariably in every kind of service-Particularly in area of professional services- Open to State to classify employees on basis of qualifications, duties and responsibilities of posts. c )'- 'Hearing Therapist'-'Senior Speech Pathologist'-'Senior Physiotherapist'-'Senior Occupational Therapist'-'Audiologist' ' Speech Pathologist' -Different scales of pay for the posts--Permissi bility of. The petitioner was initially appointed in the year 1967 to the post of 'Teacher
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Where later benches applied it
- 2016 State of Punjab & Ors. v. Jagjit Singh & Ors.
- 2014 Secretary, Department of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension &anr. v. T.V.L.N. Mallikarjuna Rao
- 2023 State of Gujarat & Ors. Etc. v. Dr. P. A. Bhatt & Ors. Etc.
Of those, 2 relied on · 1 referred to
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