G P Sangeetha & Ors v. State of Kerala & Ors
2026 INSC 100417 September 202610 min read
Supreme Court Holds Experience Is Valid Differentia for Pay Scales, Dismisses Equal Pay Appeals
Supreme Court dismisses appeals by directly recruited HSST Jr. teachers, holding that promotees/transferees with prior experience form a separate class justifying higher pay.
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- Case Name
- G.P. Sangeetha & Ors. v. State of Kerala & Ors.
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1004
- Bench
- Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu
- Date of Judgment
- September 8, 2026
- Area of Law
- Service Law, Equal Pay for Equal Work, Articles 14 and 39(d)
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