State Of Punjab vs Senior Vocational Staff Masters ...

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision regarding the designation and pay scale of Vocational Masters in Punjab, affirming that the Notification dated 31.03.1995, which re-designated degree holders as Vocational Lecturers, did not apply to all Vocational Masters. The Court emphasized that the differentiation in qualifications and subsequent pay scales established by the Punjab Civil Services (revised pay)(first amendment) Rules, 1998 was lawful. The Court concluded that the appellants' claims for equal designation and pay were not justified under the existing rules and qualifications.