There Should Be Parity Of Pay In Posts Having Same Nature Of Duties And Same Basic Qualifications : Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that there should be parity of pay in posts having same nature of duties and same basic qualifications and job requirements. The Apex Court was dealing with challenge made by State of Punjab against the declaration made by the High Court that Vocational Masters recruited prior to 08.07.1995 were entitled to the same pay scale as Vocational Lecturers.The post. The Apex Court was dealing with challenge made by State of Punjab against the declaration made by the High Court that Vocational Masters recruited prior to 08.07.1995 were entitled to the same pay scale as Vocational Lecturers. The State Government issued notification dated 16.07.2003 stating that only those Vocational Masters who were appointed prior to 08.07.1995 and who acquired the qualification of degree before 08.07.1995 were eligible for the pay scale of Vocational Lecturers. This notification dated 16.07.2003 was challenged by the Vocational Masters, and the High Court quashed the Notification dated 16.07.2003 directing the State Government to give the benefit of pay scale of Vocational Lecturers to all the Vocational Masters recruited prior to 08.07.1995.