In Brief
Daily-rated workers in the Forest Department of Uttar Pradesh sought regularization and minimum pay scales equal to regular employees performing identical duties. The High Court rejected their claims, relying on earlier precedents holding that temporary employees were ineligible for minimum pay scales. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that temporary employees are entitled to minimum pay scales of regular employees when performing the same work. The Court emphasized that equal pay for equal work is fundamental in a welfare state and that artificial parameters cannot be used to deny workers' dues, as such discrimination violates human dignity."
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