HARYANA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD vs GULSHAN LAL

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of equal pay for equal work under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, affirming that employees in similar positions at different thermal power stations should receive equal pay despite differences in educational qualifications. The Court held that the principle of equal pay for equal work is a fundamental right under Article 14 of the Constitution, and the discrepancies in pay scales between the Faridabad and Panipat thermal power stations were unjustified. The judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court was upheld, granting the employees the higher pay scales they sought.