https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=187926 Rule 3 of the Civil Services (Safeguarding of National Security) Rules, 1949 applies only where a government servant is himself engaged in, or reasonably suspected of being engaged in, subversive activities, or is associated with others in a manner that raises doubts about reliability. A charge alleging only association with persons said to be involved in subversive activities does not satisfy that threshold. Because the provision is penal in character, it must be strictly construed. On the facts stated, the compulsory-retirement procedure based on Rule 3 could not be validly sustained, and the service action was not lawfully terminated under the Security Rules. en-us Thu, 22 Nov 1962 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 11 Nov 2016 15:53:55 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=187926 Rule 3 of the Civil Services (Safeguarding of National Security) Rules, 1949 applies only where a government servant is himself engaged in, or reasonably suspected of being engaged in, subversive activities, or is associated with others in a manner that raises doubts about reliability. A charge alleging only association with persons said to be involved in subversive activities does not satisfy that threshold. Because the provision is penal in character, it must be strictly construed. On the facts stated, the compulsory-retirement procedure based on Rule 3 could not be validly sustained, and the service action was not lawfully terminated under the Security Rules. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 22 Nov 1962 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=187926