UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS vs MAKHAN CHANDRA ROY

The Supreme Court held that the Central Administrative Tribunal's decision to grant a higher pay-scale to the respondent was unauthorized, as it improperly compared the respondent's pay with that of Auxiliary Nurses and Midwives without sufficient justification. The Court emphasized that the respondent was already receiving the revised pay-scale of Rs. 950-1500 as per the Central Civil Services Revised Pay Rules, 1986, and that the Tribunal's reasoning was misconceived. Consequently, the Court set aside the Tribunal's order and upheld the original pay-scale granted to the respondent.