Union Of India Through Cabinet ... vs Captain Gurdev Singh

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order directing the Union of India to ensure parity between the Bhutan Compensatory Allowance (BCA) for IMTRAT personnel and the Foreign Allowance (FA) for MEA personnel, emphasizing the need for equitable treatment under the Indian Foreign Service (Pay, Leave, Compensatory Allowance and other Conditions of Service) Rules, 1981. The Court noted that the previous recommendations by a Group of Officers to remove the depression on BCA were not implemented, thus violating principles of fairness and equality. The judgment reinforces the legal principle that allowances should be equitable among personnel performing similar duties in similar conditions.