‘Pension is hard-earned benefit, can’t be withheld without authority of law as per Art. 300-A’; Chhattisgarh HC quashes pension recovery order passed against retd. public servant
“An employee earns these benefits by dint of his long, continuous, faithful and unblemished service. It is a hard-earned benefit which accrues to an employee and is in the nature of “property”. This right to property cannot be taken away without the due process of law as per Article 300-A of the Constitution.”