1997 INSC 0757
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

State of Punjab

Vs.

Boota Singh

                                (Sujata V.Manohar and M.Jagannadha Rao JJ.)

07.08.1997

                                                       ORDER

The Text below is only a summarized version of the order pronounced

On an issue regarding the conferment of retirement benefits on the basis of the subsequent orders
and notifications granting dearness allowance and ad hoc dearness allowances it was observed that
the persons who retired after the coming into force of these notifications and order are governed by
different rules of retirement than those who retired under the old rules and were governed by the old
rules. The two categories of persons, who retired on the basis of two different sets of rules cannot be
equated. Further held that specifying the date for the conferment of such additional benefits cannot
be considered as arbitrary. On these observations the appeal was allowed.