GARHWAL JAL SANSTHAN KARMACHARI UNION & ANOTHER vs STATE OF U.P. & ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the legality of the Uttar Pradesh government's order dated March 5, 1984, which denied equal pay for equal work to employees of Jal Sansthan compared to those of Jal Nigam. The Court emphasized that the distinction in jurisdiction and functions between Jal Nigam and Jal Sansthan, as established under the U.P. Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1975, justifies different pay scales. The Court ruled that the appellants' claim for equal pay lacks merit due to the differing nature of duties and responsibilities under Sections 3, 18, and 31 of the Act.