ANIL RATAN SARKAR vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of pay scale fixation for Graduate Laboratory Instructors in West Bengal, determining that the re-designation of these instructors as non-teaching staff under a government order was unjustified and discriminatory. The Court held that the appellants, who performed teaching functions, were entitled to pay and allowances consistent with their teaching status, as per the writ of Mandamus previously issued. The Court reaffirmed the need for equitable treatment in pay scales for those performing teaching duties, thereby upholding the principles of fair employment practices under Article 14 of the Constitution.