Haryana State Electricity Board & Anr vs Gulshan Lal And Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of equal pay for equal work under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, affirming that employees performing similar roles at different locations are entitled to the same pay scales. The Court held that discrepancies in pay scales between Senior Technicians and Technicians at the Faridabad and Panipat Thermal Power Stations violated the principle of equal pay, leading to the upholding of the lower court's decree in favor of the employees. The judgment emphasized that differences in educational qualifications must be substantiated to justify pay disparities.