Supreme Court of India

Abdur Rahman v. Union of India

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Bench Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Alok Aradhe JJ.
Decided 26 May 2026

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the Central Government has the last word when deciding a request for VRS under Rule 16(2A) of the 1958 Rules and in doing so, it is not bound by the recommendation of the State Government.

Judgment, page 22

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