Gurmeet Singh And Ors. Etc vs The State Of Punjab

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the appellants' intra-court appeals regarding benefits under the Proficiency Step-up Scheme, 1988, and Assured Career Progression Scheme, 1998, asserting that the differential treatment did not violate Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court found that the appellants were not entitled to count their work-charged service for the purpose of these benefits, as the State had extended such benefits only to those who met specific criteria. The judgment clarified that the appellants' claims were not supported by the relevant policy circulars and communications from the State.