Gurdial Singh vs Union Of India & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of pension entitlement under the Freedom Fighters Pension Scheme, 1972, emphasizing that the cancellation of the appellant's pension and the recovery of amounts paid were unjustified. The Court held that the appellant, having successfully obtained a pension order, should not be penalized for seeking the correct date of effect for his pension, as established in Mukund Lal Bhandari & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. [1993 Suppl. (3) SCC 2]. The Court reinstated the pension and prohibited recovery of previously disbursed amounts, affirming the appellant's rights under the Scheme.