BHAGWAN DASS Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE alleged violation of "equal pay for equal work" doctrine is the principal grievance of the petitioners.

(2.) THE petitioners 1021 in number holding the degrees of B.A., B.Ed. and M.A., B.Ed. were appointed as Supervisors by a competent selection committee constituted by the Education Department of Haryana from time to time since 2/10/1978.

(3.) THE Adult Education Centres are run under the Rural Functional Literacy Programme/Project (RFLP) of the Central Government. THE project is however administered by the respondent, the State of Haryana. According to the respondent the expenditure in respect of remuneration payable to the petitioners under RFLP is borne by the Central Government. With regard to the centres functioning under the State Adult Education Programme /Project (SAEP) to those of the petitioners who are employed under the Scheme are paid remuneration on the same pattern by the State Government as. and by way of honorarium.