GABRIEL SAVER FERNANDES vs STATE OF KARNATAKA .

The Supreme Court upheld the distinction made by the Government between Talatis and Village Accountants based on educational qualifications, stating that the pay scale of Rs. 90-200 was justifiably reserved for SSLC qualified candidates. The Court found no illegality in the Tribunal's decision to deny the appellants, who were non-SSLC candidates, the revised pay scale. However, it ruled that the Government should not recover the previously paid salary of Rs. 90-200 from the retired appellants, despite their ineligibility for that scale.