U.T. Chandigarh & Ors vs Gurcharan Singh & Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision regarding the pay fixation of the respondent, a re-employed pensioner, under the Central Civil Services (Fixation of Pay of Re-employed Pensioners) Orders, 1986. The Court clarified that the employer's rectification of the pay fixation was justified due to an earlier mistake in applying the relevant regulations. The judgment emphasized the importance of adhering to the prescribed orders for pay fixation, thereby affirming the High Court's ruling that the re-fixation was valid and lawful.