Steel Authority Of India Ltd.& Ors vs Dibyendu Bhattacharya

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to grant the respondent parity in pay with an employee in the executive cadre, ruling that the respondent's claim for an upgraded post and pay-scale was valid despite being in a non-executive cadre. The Court emphasized that the principles of equality and non-discrimination in employment, as enshrined in Article 14 of the Constitution, apply to all employees within the same organization. The Court directed the appellants to implement the pay-scale adjustment from the date of the respondent's initial appointment, along with the payment of arrears within six weeks.