In Brief
Petitioners employed at the National Institute sought mandamus under Article 32 of the Constitution for parity in pay scale, claiming they were similarly situated to employees benefited in an earlier Supreme Court judgment (Yogeshwar Prasad). The Court held that parity applies only to employees in comparable positions holding similar posts. Since petitioners held lower posts (Junior Stenographer/Grade-II) and were promoted to higher grades only after the 6th and 7th Pay Commissions took effect, they were not similarly situated as the earlier beneficiaries. The petition was dismissed.
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