#retrospective rules

The Gauhati High Court has quashed a demand notice seeking recovery of pension amounts paid under retrospective pay revision rules, holding that once a court upholds retrospective entitlement, subsequent attempts to claw back benefits violate the principle of judicial finality. This ruling protects thousands of retirees across public sector undertakings from arbitrary post-judgment recovery actions, reinforcing that final judgments create binding, non-reversible entitlements.