Dr. B. S. Reddy v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
In these writ petitions, teaching staff challenged Clause 12 of a Government Order denying them arrears of pay despite having granted revised pay scale benefits on the ground of parity. The court held that the government failed to justify the denial, emphasizing the rationale provided in a related order granting similar benefits to universities.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed with liberty to file a detailed representation for payment of arrears; Third respondent to consider same within four months of receipt of representation.