STATE OF WEST BENGAL vs SUBHAS KUMAR CHATTERJEE .

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Calcutta High Court and the State Administrative Tribunal regarding the pay scale of Senior Laboratory Assistants in the Public Works (Roads) Department, affirming that they are not entitled to the same pay scale as Research Assistants. The Court noted that the pay scales were determined under the Revision of Pay and Allowances Rules, 1981, and subsequent pay commissions, which maintained the distinction between the two posts. The Court emphasized that the principles of equal pay for equal work do not apply in this case due to the differences in duties and responsibilities as outlined in Article 309 of the Constitution of India.