https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157705 Pension is a valuable right and, at the relevant time, property protected by constitutional guarantees, but a rule made under Article 309 can still validly authorise withholding or withdrawal of pension where its conditions are met. The existence of authority of law is sufficient for such action, and the character of pension as property does not by itself render the rule ultra vires. Rule 10(1) of the West Bengal Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefit) Rules, 1971 was therefore upheld as a valid exercise of rule-making power, and the High Court's declaration of invalidity was set aside. en-us Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 12:25:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157705 Pension is a valuable right and, at the relevant time, property protected by constitutional guarantees, but a rule made under Article 309 can still validly authorise withholding or withdrawal of pension where its conditions are met. The existence of authority of law is sufficient for such action, and the character of pension as property does not by itself render the rule ultra vires. Rule 10(1) of the West Bengal Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefit) Rules, 1971 was therefore upheld as a valid exercise of rule-making power, and the High Court's declaration of invalidity was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157705