U O I vs M. LEPDON

The Supreme Court addressed the entitlement of Group B, C, and D employees for House Rent Allowance (HRA) and compensation for rent-free accommodation under various government notifications. The Court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's decision that employees are entitled to HRA at prescribed rates from 1986, referencing the case of Union of India & Ors. vs. S.K. Ghosh & Ors. The Court clarified that the issue of rent-free accommodation was not directly contested, focusing instead on the eligibility for HRA for employees in Nagaland, affirming the Tribunal's interpretation of the relevant notifications.