Judgement

K. VENKATASWAMI, J. :- These two writ petitions are filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. At the time of argument learned counsel appearing in these writ petitions confined their relief to the restoration of one-third portion of the fully commuted pension as per the decision of this Court in Common Cause, Registered Society v. Union of India, (1987) 1 SCR 497, and consequently to quash para 4 of O. M. 3412/86. P & PW issued by Government of India Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare dated 5-3-1987.

2. Brief facts leading to the filing of these two writ petitions are as follows :-

The members of the petitioners welfare association in W. P. (C) No. 11855/85 and the individual petitioners in W. P. (C) No. 567/95 were Central Govt. Servants. Government of India some years ago decided to start public undertakings/enterprises in the core sector of industries. To start with the Government of India, sent some of their officers to the public undertakings, on deputation. As it was felt that services of the officers having sufficient experience and skill were necessary for the public enterprises, the Government devised measures to induct those willing officers to