ORDER 1. Delay condoned. Leave granted. 2. This appeal by special leave arises from the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench passed in OA No. 686 of 1995 on 29-9-1995. 3. The respondent was a railway employee. He retired from service, on attaining superannuation, on 21-4-1972 as Chief Inspector of Communications. Consequent on the switching over from the Provident Fund Scheme to the Pension Scheme, options had been given to the employees. In fact the option was given to the respondent six times, but he did not avail of the same. However, an application had been made on 19-12-1993 requesting the appellants to permit him to opt to the Pension Scheme which was rejected by the Government by order dated 19-1-1994. Thereafter, the respondent filed OA in the Tribunal which, in the impugned order, has allowed the petition relying upon the judgment of the CAT, Bombay Bench in OA against which SLP No. 5973 of 1988 was filed and the same was dismissed by this Court in limine. The controversy is no longer res integra. A Constitution Bench of this Court in Krishena Kumar v. Union of India [ (1990) 4 SCC 207 : 1991 SCC (L&S) 112 : (1990) 14 ATC 846] had held that since the retirees with Provident Fund Scheme and those with Pension Scheme do not have the same pay scales, there is no discrimination in the matter of extending the benefit of pension scheme since they did not exercise the option within the given time. The pension scheme having been formulated and option having been given to the retired employees after failure to avail of the remedy, they are not entitled to come back for the benefit of pension. It was held that it is not violative of Article 14 of the Constitution. This Court had distinguished the decision of the Constitution Bench decision in D. S. Nakara v. Union of India [ (1983) 1 SCC 305 : 1983 SCC (L&S) 145] and accordingly allowed the appeal and held that they are not entiteled to those benefits. The same question was again considered by this Court in V. K. Ramamurthy v. Union of India [(1996) 1O SCC 73 : 1996 SCC (L&S) 1341]. The same question was again considered by this Court in V. K. Ramamurthy v. Union of India [(1996) 1O SCC 73 : 1996 SCC (L&S) 1341]. Therein this Court surveyed the entire caselaw and held thus : (SCC p. 77, para 5) "In view of the aforesaid series of decisions of this Court explaining and distinguishing Nakara case ( (1983) 1 SCC 305 : 1983 SCC (L&S) 145) the conclusion is irresistible that the petitioner who retired in the year 1972 and did not exercise his option to come over to the Pension Scheme even though he was granted six opportunities is not entitled to opt for Pension Scheme at this length of time. The decision of Ghansham Das case on which the learned counsel for the petitioner placed reliance, the Tribunal relied upon Nakara case ( (1983) 1 SCC 305 : 1983 SCC (L&S) 145) and granted the relief without considering that Nakara ( (1983) 1 SCC 305 : 1983 SCC (L&S) 145) decision has been distinguished in the Constitution Bench case of Krishena Kumar ( (1990) 4 SCC 207 : 1991 SCC (L&S) 112 : (1990) 14 ATC 846) and other cases referred to supra. Therefore, dismissal of the special leave petition against the said judgment of the Tribunal cannot be held to be law laid down by this Court, in view of what has been stated in Krishena Kumar case ( (1990) 4 SCC 207 : 1991 SCC (L&S) 112 : (1990) 14 ATC 846). The other decision of this Court, in the case of R. Subramaniam [R. Subranzaniam v. Chief Personnel Officer Central Rlys. Ministry of Rlys., (1996) 10 SCC 72 : 1996 SCC (L&S) 1340] the Court merely relied upon the dismissal of special leave petition against the judgment of the Tribunal in Ghansham Das case and disposed of the matter and, therefore, the same also cannot be held to be a decision on any question of law." Accordingly the writ petition was dismissed. 4. It is contended by Smt. Sarada Devi, learned counsel for the respondent, that in Krishena Kumar case ( (1990) 4 SCC 207 : 1991 SCC (L&S) 112 : (1990) 14 ATC 846) this Court had upheld the decision of the Bombay Bench which was followed by Ernakulam Bench and that therefore, the view taken by the Tribunal is correct in law. We fail to appreciate the contention. We fail to appreciate the contention. This Court having laid down the law distinguished that judgment only on facts, but that is not to say that the view expressed by the Bombay Bench was approved by this Court in Krishena Kumar case ( (1990) 4 SCC 207 : 1991 SCC (L&S) 112 : (1990) 14 ATC 846). Therefore, it does not form any basis to be followed. On the other hand, Krishena Kumar ( (1990) 4 SCC 207 : 1991 SCC (L&S) 112 : (1990) 14 ATC 846) ratio binds the Tribunal as law under Article 141 and should be followed. 5. It is then contended that since the respondent died and the legal representatives of the retiree would be entitled to the benefits, it would not be a case warranting interference. In support thereof, she relies upon an order passed by this Court in P. Lakshmana Rao v. Union of India [CA @ SLP (C) No. 17730 of 1995 decided on 2-4-1996]. In that case on the basis of the concession made by the counsel for the Union, that order came to be passed. Under those circumstances, we do not think that it is a case entitling the respondent to the same benefit. 6. The appeal is accordingly allowed. The order of the Tribunal stands set aside, but in the circumstances, without costs.