read with
Schedule II these posts are considered as "equal status posts".
7. On 02.07.1994, the Superintendents (AOJs) and Court Masters
(CMs) submitted ... There is no dispute that the posts of PS, AOJs and CMs are posts of
equal status. The post of Assistant Registrar is a selection
transferred to
other posts or stations. However, the Department reserves
the right to transfer contractual appointees to other posts of
equal status or another station ... transferred to other posts
or stations. However, the Department reserves the right to
transfer contractual appointees to other posts of equal status
or another station
harassment and
mental torture, a person junior to the petitioner has been posted in
his place.
8. Learned counsel has taken this Court ... transferred if there is an
administrative exigency on a post of equal status. Learned counsel
for the petitioner has also pointed out that the petitioner
This Court noticed that the post of Sub-
Assistant Engineer is direct recruitment post and not a
promotional post and, thus, they are entitled ... valid
classification based on a reasonable differentia. Doctrine of
equal pay for equal work, therefore, is not attracted in the
instant case.
21. There
Right to Equality. The Constitution
recognizes and grants such equal status to woman as well. To
quota a few:
" Article 14 - Equality before ... State shall not
deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection
of the laws within the territory of India.
Article
held that principle of "equal work pay for equal
work" has been assumed to be the status of a fundamental right. Though ... service jurisprudence, the doctrine of "equal pay for
equal work" has assumed status of a fundamental right.
13. Initially, particularly in the early
while considering the case of 'equal pay for equal work', mode of recruitment, qualification for the post, nature of work, value of work ... dispute that both the department are having equal status, mode of recruitment, qualification for the post, nature of work, value of work and responsibilities
petitioners, Class-II cadre in the Home
Guard Service comprises of post of Assistant Commandant of
Industrial Security Force and Assam Special Reserve Force,
District ... services there has been equality with regard to the
status, rank and scale of pay between the aforesaid posts in
two cadres. According
another person/public
authority/Social Welfare Officer (whose
official status is equal to the post of
District Probation Officer) as the Guardian.
xi) It shall
another
person/public authority/ Social Welfare Officer (whose
official status is equal to the post of District Probation
Officer) as the Guardian.
Page