IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10669 of 2010 1. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY- CUM-D.G. MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, DAK BHAWAN, SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI 2. THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL BIHAR CIRCLE, PATNA 3. THE POSTMASTER GENERAL NORTHERN REGION, MUZAFFARPUR 4. THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS (POSTAL), PATNA 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POST OFFICES DARBHANGA DIVISION, DARBHANGA 6. THE POSTMASTER MADHUBANI HEAD POST OFFICE. …………….PETITIONERS. Versus 1. PHULDHAR JHA S/O LATE DINA NATH JHA R/O VILL.- DEORH, P.O.- GHOGHARDIHA, P.S.- GHOGHARDIHA, DISTT.- MADHUBANI. ……………….RESPONDENT. ----------- For the Petitioners: Mr. Gopesh Kumar, C.G.C. For the Respondent: Mr. Hemant Kumar Karn Mr. Jayant Kumar Karn, Advocates. ---------- 4 29.10.2010 Heard the parties. The learned Central Administrative Tribunal by the impugned order has not directed for recovery of the excess amount paid to the respondent-employee as he had already retired from service and no fault has been attributed to the employee for the excess payment. The decision of the tribunal is in accord with the principles settled by the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of ‘Syed Abdul Quadir & Ors. Vs. State of Bihar & Ors.’ reported in 2009 (1) SCC (L & S) 744. In that view of the matter, we find no merit in this 2 writ application and the same is accordingly dismissed. (T. Meena Kumari, J.) (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.) Abhay Kumar