Haryana State Minor Irrigation ... vs G. S. Uppal & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision regarding the pay scales of employees in the Haryana State Minor Irrigation Tubewells Corporation, affirming that there is no qualitative difference between the duties of deputationists and regular employees in similar posts. The Court emphasized that Rule 5.1 of the Service Bye-Laws mandates that the Corporation's pay scales should align with those of the Haryana Government. Consequently, the appeals by the Haryana State Minor Irrigation Tubewells Corporation were dismissed, affirming the rights of the respondents to equal pay for equal work under Article 14 of the Constitution.