SC asks govt to consider equal pay for equal work for central police personnel

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Union government to consider a plea by the personnel of central police organisations for 'equal pay for equal work' if they were performing the duties like group 'A' officers.

"We think it apt to say that if



the conferment of monetary benefit can assuage the grievance of the respondents (central police organisations officers), the Union of India may rethink over the matter without disturbing its sense of discipline as it conceives. The personnel of BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, RPF mngS