STATE OF ORISSA vs BALARAM SAHU

The respondents, who were Name Muster Roll (NMR) workers, sought regularization of their services and parity in remuneration based on the principle of 'equal pay for equal work,' claiming they performed duties identical to regular staff. The State of Orissa contested this, arguing that regular employees bore more onerous responsibilities and that NMR work was project-based and temporary. The High Court initially upheld the claim for regularization and granted equal pay scales from the date of the writ petition.