STATE OF WEST BENGAL vs M.MULLICK

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that instructors in non-formal education centers in West Bengal are entitled to the same pay and allowances as primary school teachers under the principle of 'equal pay for equal work' as per Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court ruled that these instructors, who meet the minimum qualifications, should receive the same pay scale from their initial appointment and annual increments, but denied their claim for regular employment as primary school teachers. The Court emphasized that their services would automatically terminate with the discontinuation of the non-formal education scheme.