Supreme Court of India · 2008-12-18
State Of M.P.& Ors vs V.V.Ashthana & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2008 SC (SUPP) 1121
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- State Of M.P.& Ors
- Respondent
- V.V.Ashthana & Ors
- Bench
- V.S. Sirpurkar, Tarun Chatterjee
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed a Special Leave Petition concerning the non-compliance of a High Court order regarding the payment of revised pay scales to school teachers in Madhya Pradesh. The Court upheld the entitlement of teachers in private aided schools to the revised pay scales as per the Vth Pay Commission, referencing Rule 33(1) of the M.P. Ashaskiya Shikshan Sanstha Adhiniyam, 1978. The Court directed the State to comply with the earlier judgment and ensure payment of the revised scales, emphasizing that this must align with applicable statutory rules.