The Union of India and 2 Ors. v. Bal Krishnan Sharma and 16 Ors.
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Intra-court writ appeal dismissed; Gauhati High Court; WA/280/2025; Border Roads Organization (BRO); Central Secretariat Services (CSS); parity in pay scales; Field Office Assistant/Steno-A vs Secretariat Assistant; 6th Central Pay Commission; 5th CPC scale Rs.6500-10500; grade pay Rs.4600; merged scale Rs.7450-11500; pay band PB-2; OM No.20/29/2006-CS.II dated 25.09.2006; OM F.No.1/1/2008-IC dated 13.11.2009 and 16.11.2009; OM dated 14.12.2009; starting point of discrimination; source of recruitment no ground for discrimination; equal pay/same duties; Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan v. Rajesh Mohan Shukla (2007) 6 SCC 9; D.G.O.F Employees Association (Delhi HC WP(C)/4606/2013); Union of India v. D.G.O.F Employees Association 2023 INSC 995; parties to bear own costs; linked matters WA/39/2026, I.A.(Civil)/2739/2025, I.A.(Civil)/1753/2025 involving same OM and parties (Dinesh Chandra and Ors.; Bal Krishnan Sharma and 16 Ors.).