Union Of India And Anr vs Manu Dev Arya

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that the denial of enhanced Non-Practicing Allowance to the respondent, a Research Assistant, constituted hostile discrimination under Articles 14 and 39(d) of the Constitution of India. The Court emphasized that the differential treatment between the respondent and physicians was unjustified, thereby affirming the principle of 'equal pay for equal work'. The appeal by the appellants was dismissed, reinforcing the High Court's ruling that the respondent was entitled to the same Non-Practicing Allowance as his counterparts in the medical field.