STATE OF PUNJAB vs SAVINDERJIT KAUR

The Supreme Court held that the Punjab and Haryana High Court erred in granting equal pay to a Sewing Teacher based on earlier judgments without considering the statutory rules under Article 309 of the Constitution of India, specifically the Punjab State Education Class-III (School Cadre) Service Rules, 1978. The Court clarified that different educational qualifications and recruitment methods for Sewing Teachers and Classical and Vernacular Teachers justify the disparity in pay scales. Consequently, the Court set aside the High Court's decision, emphasizing that the doctrine of equal pay for equal work does not apply in this context.