HINDUSTAN MACHINES TOOLS LTD vs M.S. KANG

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of entitlement to revised pay scales for employees who retired under a voluntary retirement scheme. The Court held that the distinction made between employees who retired under the Conduct, Discipline and Appeal Rules and those under the special scheme was valid, as per the provisions of the office order dated March 1, 1991. The Court upheld the High Court's decision that the respondents were not entitled to the revised pay scales, affirming that the scheme's terms were clear and did not provide for such benefits.