CHAMAN LAL vs STATE OF PUNJAB .

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's claim for retiral benefits, affirming the lower courts' findings that the Fish Farmers Development Agency is not a government entity under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The Court emphasized that the appellant's previous employment did not qualify him for pension benefits as he was not a government servant. The Court also noted that extending benefits based on a potentially erroneous civil court decree would violate Article 14 of the Constitution, which prohibits discrimination and illegality.