BALRAM GUPTA vs UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

The Supreme Court held that under Rule 48A(4) of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, a government servant can withdraw a notice of voluntary retirement only with government approval. However, the Court found that there was no valid reason for withholding permission to the appellant to withdraw his resignation, emphasizing that in the absence of a legal or contractual bar, a resignation can be withdrawn before it takes effect. The Court allowed the appeal, ruling that the appellant's request to withdraw his resignation should have been granted.