STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND ANOTHER vs COL. LAL RAMPAL SINGH

The Supreme Court held that the Order made by the Ruler of Rewa allowing the respondent to retire on a full pension was not a 'law' but an executive order made under the Rewa State Rules. The Court determined that the succeeding Government was not bound to continue the pension payments as the Order could be set aside by another executive order. The Court emphasized that pensions are typically matters of grace and can be reviewed by the Government, thus upholding the decision of the Madhya Pradesh High Court to quash the reduction of the pension.