UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. vs KESHAB LAL ROY AND ORS.

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of pensionary benefits for employees of Arrah Sasaram Light Railways (ASL Railways) who were retrenched and later appointed in the Indian Railways. The Court held that the service rendered by the respondents in ASL Railways should be considered for pension eligibility, as their situation was comparable to that of employees from K.F. Railways, which had been taken over by the government. The Court emphasized the principle of non-discrimination in employment benefits, leading to the conclusion that the rejection of the respondents' claim was unjustified.