H§€3H €€§€JRT G% {L‘HHA’I‘ri‘iSGARi-i AT BELASFUR WRIT PETYUON (S) N0» 4563 (>f2OGS ; ?rafu1} Kumar G. Ranga {PI} Ransza) PE’i‘l’HONER aged 63 yrs Sw 0f 1am ShrfGeKL’ardhEn RAnga, Retired Lecturen Govt. Boys Medei Higher Sscomiary Scheah Baioé, Eim‘ict iMrg (C(i) VERSU; Sate Government ‘ of Chhatfisgarh Through the Secremry, Trim} Development Departmem, DKS. Bhavan, Raipua‘ {CG} Joim Director. KaSh. Lekha. Pemsion Raépur Dix/ism] Raipm‘. 3. Principa}, Govt Bays Model Higher Saconcjlaiy Schoel, Balod, Dig‘a‘ict Durg t’C.(§A RES?ONDEN’1‘S 3b WRET PE’l‘E’I‘IQN UN DER ARTECLE 1226 OF THE CGN STI‘l‘UHON OF INDIA $3: EawMe Sim §aatish 1x Agnmm‘i, J; “resent; Sim Somkam' Vanna. Advocata for the pexitécnar. MS. Sunit Jain, Paw-1 Lawyer far £116 Smte/respmdents 1 am 3. GRAL ORBW ‘ (a .; agseu a A (u v ImWA‘. W nagmfm m mguag, ‘ m [JR-u; um By ‘ihis petiiion, the pemioner impugns im order dated 30.04.2007 issued by the respondent No. 2 (Amiexuro Pf 1:; for recoveiy ofa sum of Rs" 22,583/— from i’he retirai dues towards exce3$ paymant made. to the peiiiioner on accoum ofwrong fixatioai of salary ofihe petitionar. Being aggievedg the petitioner has med this paitioa} praymg ‘ihat the impugmé order dated 3Q.Q4,20G7 (Almemn‘e 13/1) deducting excese amoum Ei‘om the pensionary hene‘ms of the petitioner without aIEbrding an opportumty of hearing to put forward case of‘i‘ne peiitioner, is Mega}, arbi‘irzirv and unreasonable. [9\ 3 Laamed counsél appeaa‘ing for the petitioner submits ihat ihe issue asto whether recovery af excess payment can be made without foElowing princigiee ofnamrai justice is no kmger res integra; the same has been sewed by ihe Supreme Couri in the matter of Sahib Ram VS“ Stare of" h’aliwm and afkersi, md §ar§iher failowed by this Court in me mafser 0f Vicfy‘adhar Thwri Vs. We Smte ofC’khzzm‘sgark & Others 2 . g, Chimmsgarh Civil Services (1’eni:é0n) RuieS, 1976 (fer shoxi ‘Qie Rwes, 1976’) fer the purpose ofrecovery md adjoetmem ofGovemmem &ues. Lezamed 001112561 fer ihe responciemZS/S‘La‘m reiies 9n Ruka 65 0f the Ru1e 6'5 ofifhe Ruies. 1976 reade as under: ”Ruie 65 - Recovery am} aéjlisiment of Government dues:— G) it ehah he me (imy of waxy retii’mg Govermmiai sex'van‘: EO dear a’ii Govenment dues before the c‘ia‘te of his retirem em: 7 . \ . 1 (2} Where a retiring Government servam does not ciea? ihe aGovewmem ohms zmd such euee are ascenaénabie:- {a} 2m equivaiem cash depogit may be taken ér‘om him; or {1}) eui of the gramiiy W‘s/awe EC; him, hie nomisaee m‘ §egal heir, 2m amount equai to that recoverabie on account of asceoainabie Govemmem dues shaki be cieducted. Explanation-L The expressien ‘asceitamable Govemmem (fmee’ imwees haEaa'iee 0f he'Ese huiitjmg or eenveyance mivame amears of rent and other charges perteimng it} oewpeigam of Govermnem Aeeemmodatien, over—payment 9f @ay mad a§1owances and meme of income tax Lieduetime at eom‘ee umier me iixcome Tex Aei, i961” 3. The con'iemion 01" the peKiiioner mat even for exercisiag pewer under Ru1e 65 ef'the "Relies, 1976" baeic prim-Wes ofnammi juStice and fair play in aetion are requireé to be i’oiiowed. in the ereeem ease? the Stew/authorities have not afforded any ()ppotmni‘iy of hearing t0 ihe petitixmer to poi forward his case asto Why the dedueiion {ion} ihe gratuitv amount being excees amoum cannot be made. The come-mien of the ieamed counsei for ihe peationer meri‘is acceptance 1 i995 Sum: {"L)’ 2 i006 (1) Mem‘ kés (CG) \ R CED . QQ / prmcipies of aa‘x‘ura§ jastiee" No order asio costs" ‘ ‘V ’ 3d,; V SatiSh K. Agriihntri 9 ‘l . X Judge y y V according‘iy treating 131$ same as Ms salary. A1; thig Stage, in View of the fhregoing this yeti’iion is a110wed m orcier passeii m ”me ease of Viciyacihar Tiwaxé (supra) i‘ek the impugned m‘der/letmx dated 3G.M.200? {Amnexure W1) regarding fecovery 0f ammmt from the gratuity ma other dueg ofme pemiener (m accwm 0f excess Qaymem: is herehy quaehed‘ The peiitioner i$ enimeti to fmE Hewever, it pensionary benefits/gratuiiy amount without any eeeiuetioxx. Hewever, ES open ’io {he res‘pemiems to take :‘eceurse t0 Rme 65 of iiie Ru’ies, 1976, if so aeviseé, m accoyd/ance wifn iaw, afier foliewing kasie