The pay scale for the post of Sub Assistant Engineer, however, was prescribed at Rs.
180 350 which was subsequently revised to Rs.
Posts Pay scale recommended Operator cum Mechanic Rs.
The State preferred an appeal thereagainst and by reason of the impugned judgment the said appeal was dismissed holding that as numberappeal had been preferred against the order dated 25.8.1989 the same attained finality and, thus, the respondents herein became entitled to grant of similar relief holding When the Dip oma Holder Operator cum Mechanics got the above benefits, those who were regularly appointed as Operator cum Mechanics four d that in their category of service those who were having Diploma in Engineering, were placed in higher scale of pay.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND In the Irrigation Department of the state of west Bengal inter alia there existed two posts operator cum Mechanic and Sub Assistant Engineer.
2003 Supp 5 SCR 656 The Judgment of the Court was delivered by B. SINHA, J. Applicability of the doctrine of equal pay for equal work is the question involved in this appeal which arises out of a judgment and order dated 3rd December, 1997 passed by a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court in FMAT No.
300 600 with higher initial start at Rs.
330 with effect from the same date.
230 425 with effect from 1st April, 1970.
By a numberification No.
Following the judgment dated 25.8.1989 passed in the case of Nazimuddin Ahmed supra the said writ petition was allowed.
The First pay companymission of the State of west Bengal in its report dated 31.12.1969 recommended the following pay scales relating thereto.
10303 F dated 19th November, 1974 in modification of ROPA Rules, 1970 it was laid down IV i Sub Assistant Engineers having Engineering Degree shall have an initial start n the existing scale of Rs.
1505/1996.
