P.S.E.B. vs SOM NATH

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of House Rent Allowance (HRA) for employees of the Punjab State Electricity Board, specifically regarding the protection of higher HRA rates drawn until 31.8.1988 after the revision effective from 1.9.1988. The Court held that employees posted in border areas were entitled to retain their higher HRA until it was adjusted according to the revised rates, as per the Board's circulars dated 7.3.1989 and 10.5.1989. The judgment affirmed the employees' rights to the higher HRA, emphasizing the need for protection of existing benefits until proper adjustments are made.