P.N. PURI vs STATE OF U.P. .

The Supreme Court dismissed the special leave petition challenging the High Court's dismissal of a writ petition for equal pay for petitioners with Medical Officers under Article 14. The Court upheld the Anomaly Committee's recommendation for a pay scale of Rs. 2200-4000/- effective from November 7, 1994, ruling that the fixation of this date was not arbitrary and did not violate the principle of equality. The Court emphasized that the authorities cannot arbitrarily fix dates for pay scales.