National Institute Of Technology vs U Dinakar And Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that the respondent, a Deputy Registrar, is entitled to the Central pay scale as per the orders issued by the Department of Education, Government of India, specifically the communication dated 5th February 1988 and the subsequent order dated 19th April 1988. The Court established that the denial of the Central pay scale was unlawful, emphasizing the binding nature of the Central Government's directives on the appellant-Institute. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the respondent's entitlement to the Central pay scale.