Supreme Court of India

State of Maharashtra v. Assn. of Court Stenos, P.A., P.S. and Anr.

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Reported as [2002] 1 S.C.R. 124
Bench G.B. Pattanaik, R.P. Sethi and Doraiswamy Raju JJ.
Decided 9 January 2002

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid decision of this Court, it is difficult for us to sustain the impugned G judgment, whereunder the High Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Article 226, has issued the mandamus, directing a particular pay scale to be given to the Court Stenographers, Personal Assistants and Personal Secretaries attached to the Hon 'ble Judges of the Court.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Service Law: Constitution of India, 1950-Articles 226, 229(2), 39(d) and 14- Jurisdiction-Exercise of-Pay scales-Fixation of-Court Stenographers, Personal Assistants and Personal Secretaries to the Hon 'ble Judges of the High Court-Court staff sought same pay scales as granted to the Personal Assistant to Chief Secretary and Additional Chief secretary-High Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Article 226 applied principle of 'equal pay for equal work' and issued mandamus granting same pay scales-On appeal held, issuance of mandamus not justified-Fixation of pay scale is prerogative of

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