UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECY. vs RANGILA RAM

The Supreme Court held that the High Court lacks jurisdiction to amend a decree under Sections 151 and 152 of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) to award additional benefits under the Amendment Act 68 of 1984 after an award has become final. The Court reaffirmed its previous rulings in State of Maharashtra vs. Maharau Sravan Hetkar and Union of India v. Pratap Kaur, establishing that once a civil court's award is final, it cannot be altered or corrected for additional benefits. Consequently, the decree of the High Court was annulled, and the appeal was allowed.