Uttaranchal High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. directed the State to follow the rule of equity while granting payment to its employees.
The petitioners were Junior Residents working in a Government Medical College also pursuing a post graduation course along with it. The issue that arose was with respect to the remuneration received by them, which was less than what was being given to junior residents not undergoing any post graduation course with due consideration to the fact that work and duties performed by them were same in nature. Also, the benefit of the 7th pay commission was not been given to them.
The Court thereby highlighting the principle of equal pay and equal work, directed the respondent on the principle of equity to grant the benefit of the 7th pay commission to both the categories of junior residents irrespective of them undergoing any post graduation or not. Accordingly, the writ petition was disposed of. [Ravi Saini (Dr.) v. State of Uttarakhand, 2017 SCC OnLine Utt 1784, order dated 06-10-2017]
