Supreme Court of India
State of West Bengal v. Subhas Kumar Chatterjee & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
For the aforesaid reasons, the order of the Administrative Tribunal directing the Chief Engineer, Public Works (Roads) Directorate to decide the dispute raised by the E respondents with regard to their pay scales is void ab initio and cannot be given effect to.
Judgment, page 15
From the headnote
Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985: s. 19 - Application before tribunal by certain employees of West Bengal, seeking revision of scale of pay and fixation of benefits - Tribunal directing the Chief Engineer to decide the application - Chief Engineer revising the scale of pay - 0 Order of tribunal acceptin_g claim of employees accordingly - Upheld by High Court - On appeal, held: In the State of West Bengal pay scales are fixed under statutory Rules - Administrative tribunals by their orders cannot create! constitute any quasi-judicial authorities and entrust matters for their decision which
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