Sahib Singh vs State Of Haryana & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Punjab & Haryana High Court, affirming that the Executive Engineer lacked the authority to unilaterally extend a higher pay scale of Rs.1200-2040 to the appellants, who were employed as Turner and Electrician in the Irrigation Department. The Court emphasized that the functions and qualifications of similar posts in different departments were not equivalent, thus justifying the withdrawal of the higher pay scale. The Court ruled that the appellants' claims for the higher pay scale were not substantiated by any legal basis, leading to the dismissal of their appeals.