Supreme Court of India · 1964-09-25
SUBHAS CHANDRA AND OTHERS vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ANOTHER
- Citation / case number
- SC 1964/90246
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SUBHAS CHANDRA AND OTHERS
- Respondent
- MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ANOTHER
- Bench
- GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B. (CJ),WANCHOO, K.N.,HIDAYATULLAH, M.,DAYAL, RAGHUBAR,MUDHOLKAR, J.R.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the legality of the Chief Commissioner's order under Section 232 of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, which prohibited the Municipal Committee from granting special pay to its employees. The Court found that the resolution passed by the Committee in November 1957 was without jurisdiction, as it contravened the Chief Commissioner's order. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petitioners' claim of discrimination, ruling that the Commissioner acted within his powers and that no legal basis existed for the petitioners' entitlement to the graduate allowance.