PURNA CHANDRA NANDA vs STATE OF ORISSA & ANR.

The Supreme Court upheld the Orissa Administrative Tribunal's decision denying the appellant equal pay for equal work as a Farm Manager, citing the principle that different posts have distinct pay scales based on gazetted and non-gazetted status. The Court emphasized that the appellant's claim for equal pay was not supported by evidence of holding a Class II Gazetted post, and allowing such a claim would violate seniority rules. The Court affirmed that the principle of equal pay cannot be invoked to bypass established promotion criteria under service rules.