State Of Haryana & Anr. Etc vs Mohinder Singh & Ors. Etc

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that the unequal pay structure for conductors and drivers employed by the State of Haryana violated the principle of 'equal pay for equal work' under Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court found that the statutory rules under Article 309 did not justify the initial payment of different wages and mandated that the employees be paid the minimum of the regular pay scale from their date of appointment. The Court affirmed the High Court's order regarding the entitlement of arrears for three years and two months prior to the filing of the petitions.