SHILA NAND SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA . — C.A. No. 2861/2012

Case Summary: Shila Nand Singh v. Union of India (C.A. No. 002861/2012) The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of Shila Nand Singh, a former Army Sepoy dismissed in 1999 for unauthorized absence. Singh sought pension and service benefits despite dismissal, arguing differential treatment between commissioned and non-commissioned officers violated constitutional equality. The Court upheld the High Court of Delhi's rejection, finding amended Army Regulations now treat both officer classes equally—neither receive benefits upon dismissal—and that commissioned and non-commissioned officers form separate, justifiable classification categories under Article 14. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.