BHARAT PETROLEUM (ERSTWHILE BURMAH SHELL)MANAGEMENT STAFF P vs BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD. AND ORS.

The Supreme Court dismissed the writ petition filed by retired employees of Burmah Shell seeking restoration of the commuted portion of pension, holding that granting such relief would create disparity with pensioners of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL). The Court noted that the petitioners had previously given up this claim and that HPCL had deferred its decision on the matter until 1992. The Court emphasized that the petitioners are governed by a special scheme distinct from other public sector undertakings, and thus, the claim for restoration was not entertained at this stage.