https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200598 Pensionary benefits were treated as property carrying vested rights, so any reduction or forfeiture could not be made on an administrative assessment of service record alone. Because such action had civil consequences, the rule of audi alteram partem required prior notice of the proposed grounds and a fair opportunity to meet the material before any prejudicial order was passed. In the absence of notice and hearing, the reduction of pension and forfeiture of gratuity was impermissible and was vitiated for breach of natural justice. en-us Thu, 21 Sep 1972 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 06 Apr 2018 18:18:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200598 Pensionary benefits were treated as property carrying vested rights, so any reduction or forfeiture could not be made on an administrative assessment of service record alone. Because such action had civil consequences, the rule of audi alteram partem required prior notice of the proposed grounds and a fair opportunity to meet the material before any prejudicial order was passed. In the absence of notice and hearing, the reduction of pension and forfeiture of gratuity was impermissible and was vitiated for breach of natural justice. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 21 Sep 1972 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200598