NARESH KUMAR vs DEPT.OF ATOMIC ENERGY .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of pension options for a former Air Force Corporal who sought to change his pension option from pro-rata to combined service pension after joining the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited. The Court held that the appellant's request was denied based on the Office Memorandum dated 24th December, 1997, which set a deadline for changing pension options. The Court emphasized that the provisions of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, particularly Rule 18, apply retrospectively to re-employed pensioners, but the appellant's request was ultimately not granted by the Department of Atomic Energy.