DES RAJ BHATNAGAR AND ANR. ETC. vs UNION OF INDIA

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Office Memoranda dated 13.2.1976 and 22.10.1983, which excluded Central Government employees absorbed in Central Public Sector Undertakings from receiving full pensionary benefits under the Liberalised Pension Formula. The Court found that the differentiation made by the Government did not violate Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution, as the petitioners did not fall within the category of Central Government pensioners entitled to the benefits. Consequently, the writ petitions and appeal were dismissed, affirming the Government's stance on pension entitlements.