BABU LAL vs NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COMMITTEE

The Supreme Court, in this case concerning the pay scales of Class IV employees of the New Delhi Municipal Committee (NDMC), held that the SWD Beldars and SWD Mates are entitled to the pay scales recommended by the Shiv Shanker Committee. The Court reaffirmed the principles established in R.D. Gupta v. Lt. Governor, Delhi Admn. and Narendra Kumar v. Dharam Dutt, emphasizing that the denial of these pay scales constituted discrimination against similarly situated employees. The Court directed NDMC to extend the benefits of the SS Committee pay scales to the petitioners, aligning with the principle of equal pay for equal work under Article 14 of the Constitution.