Naresh Kumar vs Dept.Of Atomic Energy & Ors

The Supreme Court ruled that the appellant, a former Air Force personnel, could not change his pension option from pro-rata to combined service pension after the stipulated deadline of 16th February 1998, as per the Office Memorandum dated 24th December 1997. The Court emphasized that the provisions of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, particularly Rule 18, do not allow for retrospective changes in pension options once the deadline has passed. The Court upheld the decision of the Department of Atomic Energy, affirming that the appellant's request was rightly denied, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.