YOGESHWAR PRASAD vs NATIONAL INST.,EDU.PLANNING & ADMN.&ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Delhi High Court, affirming that the appellants, who were Assistants and Stenographers at the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration and the Sahitya Academy, were entitled to the revised pay scale of Rs.1640-2900 as per Regulation 4(2) of the service regulations approved by the Central Government. The Court emphasized that the appellants should receive pay scales equivalent to their counterparts in the Central Government, thereby reinforcing the principle of equal pay for equal work. The appeals were dismissed, and the High Court's order was upheld, ensuring the appellants received their rightful pay scale.