UNION OF INDIA vs VIJAYAPURAPU SUBBAYAMMA

The Supreme Court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's decision to grant pro rata pension to the respondent, who retired before the Fourth Pay Commission's recommendations took effect. The Court emphasized that the denial of pension based on the length of service at the time of retirement violated Article 14 of the Constitution, as benefits conferred by the government should have retrospective effect. The Court affirmed that the respondent, having completed over ten years of service, was entitled to pro rata pension from 1.1.1986, despite retiring in 1980.