In Brief
Three retired employees of a Himachal Pradesh government corporation sought pension benefits under a now-discontinued 1999 pension scheme. The High Court had previously granted similar relief, but the Supreme Court reversed that decision in 2016 in Rajesh Chander Sood, upholding the government's right to discontinue the scheme with a cut-off date. These petitioners then filed a writ petition under Article 32, arguing the 2016 judgment was flawed. The Court dismissed the petition, holding that a Supreme Court decision cannot be collaterally attacked through writ proceedings—the proper remedy is review or curative petition. Finality of adjudication is essential to prevent endless litigation and chaos in judicial administration."
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