Supreme Court of India

Eastern Coalfields Ltd. & Ors. v. Prativa Biswas & Ors.

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Reported as [2017] 13 S.C.R. 85
Bench Arun Mishra and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar JJ.
Decided 11 October 2017

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Service Law - Absorption - Respondents-employees absorbed in Appellant-limited company- Issue relating to fitment on absorption -In a previous writ petition, High Court vide order dated 26.08.2002 had held that when employees were enjoying the Central Government scale of pay and when they were converted and fitted in the appellant-limited company pay scale, their pay, in any event, could not be reduced, inasmuch as, pay protection was assured to them by the appellant - However, when fitment was done, the basic salary was reduced and fixed on a lower side - Respondent filed fresh writ petition

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