Supreme Court of India · 1997-07-25
RUNNING STAFF ASSOCIATION vs CHAIRMAN,RAILWAY BOARD .
- Citation / case number
- SC 1994/76027
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RUNNING STAFF ASSOCIATION
- Respondent
- CHAIRMAN,RAILWAY BOARD .
- Author
- VERMA, JAGDISH SARAN (),PUNCHHI, M.M.,AGRAWAL, S.C. ,ANAND, A.S. ,BHARUCHA S.P.
- Bench
- VERMA, JAGDISH SARAN (CJI),PUNCHHI, M.M.,AGRAWAL, S.C. ,ANAND, A.S. ,BHARUCHA S.P.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the validity of notifications G.S.R. 1143(E) and G.S.R. 1144(E) issued under the Proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, which amended Rule 2544 of the Indian Railway Establishment Code with retrospective effect. The Court held that such amendments are permissible as long as they do not violate the principles of natural justice or adversely affect the rights of employees. The amendments were upheld, affirming the inclusion of Running Allowance in the computation of average emoluments for pension purposes.