K. RAVINDRANATH PAI vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

The Supreme Court upheld the Karnataka High Court's decision regarding the bifurcation of Junior Engineer cadres under the Karnataka State Civil Services (Classification and Scale of Pay of Non-graduate Junior Engineers of the Public Works Department) Act, 1975. The Court confirmed that the retrospective effect of the bifurcation from 1.11.1956 was invalid prior to 9.1.1974, thus protecting the salary rights of non-graduate Junior Engineers. The appellants' claims to be treated as Junior Engineers (Division-1) were dismissed, affirming the High Court's mandamus orders.