UNION OF INDIA vs V.D. DUBEY (D) BY LR.

The Supreme Court ruled that Rule 2423-A of the Indian Railway Establishment Code allows for the addition of service years for superannuation pension to all employees retiring after 31st March 1960, regardless of the recruitment rules at their time of appointment. The Court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's decision that the respondent, who retired in 1989, was entitled to this benefit despite the Railway Administration's argument that the recruitment rules did not provide for it. The Court emphasized that pension entitlements are governed by the rules in effect at the time of retirement, affirming the Tribunal's and High Court's interpretations of the relevant rules.