Ramesh Singh vs Union Of India & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of service benefits parity between army personnel and officers in the General Reserve Engineering Force (GREF) under Article 32 of the Constitution. The Court clarified that while disparities in terms and conditions of service may exist, they do not affect the classification of GREF personnel as members of the Armed Forces. The Court upheld the position from R. Viswan's case, stating that the Central Government may consider addressing any identified disparities, but no legal obligation to ensure parity was established. The petition was dismissed, affirming the government's discretion in pay fixation as an executive function.