UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs SHRI RAM GOPAL AGARWAL & ORS

The Supreme Court addressed the entitlement of non-gazetted non-combatised staff of the Central Reserve Police Force to ration allowance when posted in static areas. The Court held that such staff are not entitled to the same ration allowance as combatised personnel, as the classification is justified under Article 309 of the Constitution and the Central Civil Services Rules. The appeals were dismissed, affirming the Tribunal's decision that ration money is not admissible to non-combatised staff in non-operational areas.