DHAN SINGH AND ORS. ETC. ETC. vs STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the amendments to Rules 2 and 4(ii) of the Punjab Government National Emergency (Concession) Rules, 1965, which denied benefits to ex-servicemen who joined before the emergency, were unconstitutional as they violated Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. The Court ruled that while the State has the power to amend rules under Article 309, such amendments must not result in unreasonable discrimination among employees of the same class. The appeal was allowed in part, affirming the State's right to amend rules but emphasizing the need for reasonable classification.