Union Of India & Ors vs Madhu E.V. & Anr

The Supreme Court addressed the entitlement of Border Security Force (BSF) constables to pensionary benefits upon resignation under Rule 19 of the BSF Rules, 1969. The Court held that despite the minimum qualifying service for pension being 20 years as per the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, those who resigned under Rule 19 could still claim pensionary benefits as per Rule 49(2)(b) of the CCS (Pension) Rules. The Court upheld the High Court's decision to grant pension to the respondents, affirming that the acceptance of resignation included pensionary benefits on compassionate grounds.