UNION OF INDIA vs S.D. BANDHOPADHYAY .

The Supreme Court addressed the pay scale revision for Draughtsmen in Ordnance Factories, holding that they should be treated equivalently to Draughtsmen Grade III of CPWD based on similar recruitment qualifications and job content. The Court emphasized that the office memorandum dated 13.3.1984, which revised pay scales for Draughtsmen in various government departments, should apply to the appellants as well. The Court directed that the revised pay scales be implemented, thereby ensuring parity in pay for Draughtsmen across different government departments.