Supreme Court of India · 1967-08-31
STATE OF MYSORE & ANR. vs P. NARASING RAO
- Citation / case number
- SC 1966/60115
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- STATE OF MYSORE & ANR.
- Respondent
- P. NARASING RAO
- Author
- WANCHOO, K.N. (),BACHAWAT, R.S.,RAMASWAMI, V.,MITTER, G.K.,HEGDE, K.S.
- Bench
- WANCHOO, K.N. (CJ),BACHAWAT, R.S.,RAMASWAMI, V.,MITTER, G.K.,HEGDE, K.S.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the classification of Tracers into matriculate and non-matriculate categories for pay scales does not violate Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution. The Court reasoned that higher educational qualifications are relevant for determining pay scales, and the distinction made was justified as both categories were not equally situated. The appeal was allowed, reversing the High Court's decision which had favored the respondent's claim for equal pay.