Teachers in Himachal Cannot Claim Pay Parity with Punjab Teachers Merely Because HP Follows Punjab Pay Commission: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the Himachal Pradesh Polytechnic Teachers Welfare Association and other petitioners, who had sought a direction to the State Government for granting them pay scale parity with their counterparts in the State of Punjab. The High Court held that Himachal Pradesh is not legally bound to adopt every element of the Punjab Pay Commission and that such decisions rest with…