Supreme Court · 2002 INSC 10 · Decided 9 January 2002
State of Maharashtra v. ASSN. of Court Stenos, P.A., P.S. and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2002 INSC 10 · [2002] 1 S.C.R. 124
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 109/2002
- Decided
- 9 January 2002
- Bench
- G.B. PATTANAIK, R.P. SETHI, DORAISWAMY RAJU (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 226, 229(2), 39(d), 14
Headnote
Service Law: Constitution of India, 1950-Articles 226, 229(2), 39(d) and 14- C Jurisdiction-Exercise of-Pay scales-Fixation of-Court Stenographers, Personal Assistants and Personal Secretaries to the Hon 'ble Judges of the High Court-Court staff sought same pay scales as granted to the Personal Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Article 226 applied principle of 'equal pay D for equal work' and issued mandamus granting same pay scales-On appeal held, issuance of mandamus not justified-Fixation of pay scale is prerogative of the Chief Justice of the High Court on framing
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