STATE OF WEST BENGAL vs W.B. GOVT.PENSIONERS'ASSOCIATION .

The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of the West Bengal Services (Revision of Pay and Allowances) Rules, 1990, regarding pension calculations for retired employees. The Court held that the principles established in D.S. Nakara v. Union of India do not mandate equal pension benefits for all retirees regardless of their retirement date. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision that the State Government's formula for pension calculation, which provided parity in the principle but not in the actual quantum, was valid and did not discriminate against pre-1986 retirees.