SATISH KUMAR vs JALANDHAR IMPROVEMENT TRUST

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision denying the petitioner equal pay as a Pumpset Operator under the Punjab Town Improvement Trust Act, 1923. The Court emphasized that the petitioner lacked the minimum qualifications required for the position, as stipulated in the Act, and thus could not claim equal pay for equal work under Article 39(a) of the Constitution. The Court held that the doctrine of equal pay applies only when individuals perform the same duties, which was not the case here due to the petitioner's lack of qualifications.