KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY vs E.K.JAYACHANDRAN ETC.

The Supreme Court addressed the entitlement of respondents to the Scale of Pay as per UGC guidelines, specifically under the provisions of the Kerala Agricultural University Pay Revision Order and UGC recommendations. The Court held that the respondents, having served the requisite period, are entitled to the higher pay scale as Assistant Professors and subsequently as Associate Professors. The judgment of the Kerala High Court was set aside, affirming the respondents' right to the benefits of the revised pay scale effective from the stipulated date.