Union Of India vs Sh. Sarvendra Singh Chauhan

The Supreme Court held that the withdrawal of Special (Duty) Allowance by the Director General of Assam Rifles was invalid as it was sanctioned by the President of India and could not be revoked by an administrative order. The Court emphasized that the personnel had the right to continue receiving the allowance until a formal modification of the original notification was made. Consequently, the appeals filed by the Union of India were dismissed, upholding the High Court's decision to maintain the allowance.