Union Of India And Anr vs Punjab Singh And Anr

The Supreme Court held that the respondent's civil suit challenging the adjustment of pension payments was barred by time under Section 3 of the Limitation Act, 1963, as the cause of action arose on 24.9.1980, and the suit was filed over 16 years later. The Court emphasized that the respondent was only entitled to pension under the new Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980, which superseded the earlier scheme. Consequently, the decree of the lower courts was set aside, and the appeal by the Union of India was allowed.