https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168687 Rule 22A of the Rajasthan Public Works Department Work Charge Employees Service Rules, 1964 was held to operate prospectively from 1 September 1982, so a widow could not claim family pension for an employee who died in 1978 before the rule took effect. The Court stated that a pensionary benefit created for the first time by delegated legislation does not apply retrospectively unless the rule clearly says so, and the amendment here showed prospective operation. The claim was also treated as barred by unexplained delay and laches because the challenge was brought long after the relevant events. en-us Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 02 Nov 2015 10:29:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168687 Rule 22A of the Rajasthan Public Works Department Work Charge Employees Service Rules, 1964 was held to operate prospectively from 1 September 1982, so a widow could not claim family pension for an employee who died in 1978 before the rule took effect. The Court stated that a pensionary benefit created for the first time by delegated legislation does not apply retrospectively unless the rule clearly says so, and the amendment here showed prospective operation. The claim was also treated as barred by unexplained delay and laches because the challenge was brought long after the relevant events. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168687