https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301980 The Supreme Court held that the High Court mechanically applied the doctrine of "equal pay for equal work" without considering relevant factors. It directed the State to appoint an Expert Committee to assess if the respondents meet the criteria for invoking the principle. Emphasizing equality under Article 14, the Court stated it should apply only when parties are similarly situated and orders passed in their favor are legal. The appeals were allowed, except for one dismissed as infructuous, with costs payable by the State in one case. en-us Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 29 Apr 2022 10:20:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301980 The Supreme Court held that the High Court mechanically applied the doctrine of "equal pay for equal work" without considering relevant factors. It directed the State to appoint an Expert Committee to assess if the respondents meet the criteria for invoking the principle. Emphasizing equality under Article 14, the Court stated it should apply only when parties are similarly situated and orders passed in their favor are legal. The appeals were allowed, except for one dismissed as infructuous, with costs payable by the State in one case. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301980