STATE OF WEST BENGAL vs P.K.MOITRA .

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the West Bengal Administrative Tribunal granting higher pay scales to the first respondent, stating that the Tribunal's order was justified based on precedents set in Abhijit Samaddar and Pinaki Ranjan Gupta cases. The Court clarified that the recommendation of the Finance Secretary, although not accepted by the State Government, did not invalidate the Tribunal's findings. The Court emphasized that the principle of equal pay for equal work must be adhered to, leading to the dismissal of the State's appeal against the Tribunal's order.