Sanjay Kumar Upadhyay vs The State Of Jharkhand

insc-2025-1445 Supreme Court of India 16 December 2025 • CIVIL APPEAL NO. 14046 OF 2024 • 20 min read
5 cases cited (0 SG, 5 foreign) Cited by 1 case

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Sanjay Kumar Upadhyay vs The State Of Jharkhand is a Supreme Court of India decision dated December 16, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1445). Service matter regarding pay scale parity for an Industries Extension Officer appointed through a common competitive examination in erstwhile Bihar. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, restoring the Single Judge's direction for revised pay scale on parity, holding the State of Jharkhand was bound by prior Patna High Court judgments granting identical relief to similarly situated employees. The bench comprised Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi. The judgment was delivered by Justice J.K. Maheshwari.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 5 case citations.

Summary

Service matter regarding pay scale parity for an Industries Extension Officer appointed through a common competitive examination in erstwhile Bihar. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, restoring the Single Judge's direction for revised pay scale on parity, holding the State of Jharkhand was bound by prior Patna High Court judgments granting identical relief to similarly situated employees.

What was the outcome of Sanjay Kumar Upadhyay vs The State Of Jharkhand?

Service matter regarding pay scale parity for an Industries Extension Officer appointed through a common competitive examination in erstwhile Bihar. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, restoring the...

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(1975) 4 SCC 714 (1995) 5 SCC 628 (2024) 3 SCC 224 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3664 2025 INSC 1445

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