ISSUE:
Whether payment of lesser salary to a senior than his junior in the same cadre is violative of the principle of equal pay for equal work enshrined in the Constitution under Articles 39(d), 14 and 16?
RULE:
"Equal pay for equal work” does not require identical pay for all in a cadre.
Variations in pay, based on seniority, recruitment source, qualifications, or performance criteria, are justified if they follow valid rules and align with fair objectives.