In Brief
Bihar State Beverages Corporation employed staff on deputation from other government organizations and corporations. The corporation initially offered 5th Pay Revision Committee pay scales but later refused to grant 6th Pay Revision Committee benefits, instructing deputation employees to accept their parent organization's rates instead. Employees challenged this before the High Court. The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision, holding that equal pay for equal work principles apply when employees perform identical work on identical posts. Since the corporation had no permanent staff—only deputation and contract employees—the Finance Department's advice limiting 6th PRC benefits to permanent employees was irrational. The Court ordered the corporation to pay 6th PRC rates while employees remained on its rolls, reverting to parent organization rates upon repatriation."
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