Union Of India & Ors vs Indu Lal & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's decision that Law Assistants and Chief Law Assistants are entitled to be designated as Presenting Officers under Section 19(2) of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987. The Court emphasized that the fixation of pay scales is primarily the responsibility of the executive and should not be interfered with unless there is clear evidence of hostile discrimination. The Court affirmed the Tribunal's directions for the establishment of a committee to review the designation and pay scale of the applicants, ensuring compliance with the principles laid out in previous judgments regarding pay equity.