T. BALAKRISHNAN vs UNION OF INDIA

The Supreme Court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's decision regarding the refixation of the appellant's pay, affirming that the reduction was valid under the Central Public Works Department (Subordinate Offices) Junior Engineers Grade I and Grade II (Civil and Electrical) Recruitment Rules, 1987. The Court clarified that the promotion to Junior Engineer (Grade I) did not entail a change in responsibilities warranting a higher pay scale under FR 22-C. The appeal was dismissed, maintaining the Tribunal's order while cancelling the recovery of overpayment.