Union Of India And Others vs Pradip Kumar Dey

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of equal pay for equal work under Article 14 of the Constitution, specifically in the context of the Fourth Pay Commission's recommendations. The Court held that the High Court's direction to revise the pay scale of the respondent, a Naik (Radio Operator) in the CRPF, was not justified as the appellants had implemented the Pay Commission's recommendations adequately. The Court emphasized that the principle of equal pay for equal work requires a proper comparison of duties and responsibilities, which was not established in this case, leading to the dismissal of the appeal against the High Court's order.