24% HIGH COURT OF CHHATrI55ARH AT aILASPUR w. P. (s) No. 3498 af 2003 Pz‘fi‘l'ianzr Sm‘l’. 5. PA Pandey, W/a $hri C. H. Pandey, Aged nbeut 66 years, R/a Saii'y‘apam, IN f'mm of ?WD FEST Hausa, Bhanupmmppur, Disff. Kunkar (C5) Versus Resporidanfs 1. $11112 of Chhaf'risgarh, Through Jain'l’ Director, DeparTmenT of Treasury, Accounts & Pension, Jagdnlpur (C6). 2. CoHec'for (Aadivasi Vikns 5hakha), Kanker, Disn. Kanker (C6) 3. Assismnf Cnmmissiamr, Aadivasi Vikas, Kcnker, Disr‘r. Knnker {C&) . 4. Block. Educn'l'ion V Officer, Bhanupmmppur, Disrr. Kunker (C6) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION $3: Han'ble Slwi Stmsh K. Agnfha‘h’i, J. Sm'i'. Faueia Mirza, Advomfe for 1he pefi'fioner. Shri Arun Sac, Govt Advocafe for me respondenfs. ORAL ORDER (Passed on fhis 7* day of Juiy, 2008) Wifh 1412 tangen'l' of Izarnad counse! appearing for fhe pariies, 141a ma'l’i'zr is heard finalfy. By 'I’his pe'l’ifian ‘the pefi‘rioner has chaHengzd +912 validi‘fy of flue arder da‘fed 30.9.2004 (Annaxure P/i), whereby a stim of Rs 23,000/- {Twen'ry Three Thausnnd ) was dimcfad 1'0 be recovered fmm fhe refiml dues of +he pe‘m'ionzr, as e'xcass amaurrr. Lenmzd caunszl appearing for fhz pa‘tifianer submi‘l‘s +ha'l' fhe pefifianah was appoinfed as Assismn'l‘ Teacher an 17.81965. On cample‘rian af 24 years af service fhe pe‘fifiamr was grawfea satand upgrada‘tion (Krimanna‘ri) vide ardar dared 30.8.2002 (Annexurz P/2). Thereafter, fhe pefi‘rianer was promo‘fed fa +hz pas? of Head Mistress N) @ & and vida nrdzr da+ed 15.3.2004 (Armexure PIS) fhe pe-ri'rianar was ra+€red on superannuafian v4.2.f. 31.3.2904. . After re+irement fhe pe‘i'i‘i'ioner received her refiml benefi‘i’s but by +112 impugred nrder dafad 30.9.2004 (Annzxure P11) a sum of R§. 23,007/v was directed To be recovered. Thus, Rs; 23,000/- has baan recovered fram 'thz rei’iml dues, as axaass payment wi'fhau‘r affording m opparfun'rty ofham‘iag fa fhe paifionen . In suppori' of her confen'i'ion fho'f 'lhe recovery canno‘i' be made wi'thouf affarding an oppar'mrii‘I-y 5f hearing, kamad comma! mlies on a decisian af Hon‘ble he supreme Cauwr ‘m sahib Ram Vs. Shit of Harm-ta and mni and a decision of fhis tear-1' in Vidyadhar T§wari Vs. Sate of Chha'rtisgcrh & Meal . In View of 1he foregoing and as admiffed by leamed counsel appearing for boih ‘H'ra pnv¥izs, fl'xis pa'rifion sfands disposed nf in farms of The nrder p’hssed in we cm: of VMvadhar Tiwav'i (5Upm), if H12 impugned owe? was passed wi‘rhoui' affordingm appar'hmify of hearing fa +312 pai'i‘tiomr. The order da'fed 30.9.2004 (Armaxura P/i) in regard ‘m recovem/ of 1+5: umoun‘l' §rom fhe refim! dues of fhe pefifioner, is quashed. The pefi'i'ioner is enfii'led +0 full refiml benefits, wi’i'houf any deduction. The amount so dedue‘i’ed shnii be paid +o 'rhe pe‘i’ifioner wi'i'h simple in+erest r. However, i1- is open ‘i'o fhe respondents fo fake recourse fo Rule 65 of fhe Chhafl'isgnrh Civil 5ervices (Pension) Rules, 1976, if so odvised, for +he purpose of recover-y and odjusfmem of Governmenf dues, in accordance wi'ih low offer following basic principles of via-rural justice. . In view of fine above, 'i'his pe-Hfion is allowed fo fhe ohove ex‘i'ent No COSTS. i sd/ Satish K. Agnihotri Judge M. { 1995 supp (1) 5.x. 20*}, {2006 (t) MPHT. 105 (5.932} Thakur