Sandhya Anand Mahindare v. the State of Maharashtra Thr. Secretary and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Family pension recovery challenge; excess amount Rs. 2,73,624/-; deduction from May 2025; order dated 30.04.2025 by Deputy Chief Accountant, Maharashtra Jivan Pradhikaran, Belapur Navi Mumbai; Class-III retiree husband, retired 13.12.2012; excess pension paid April 2017 - September 2021; recovery sought after almost 13 years held prima facie impermissible; State of Punjab v. Rafiq Masih (White Washer) (2015) 4 SCC 334 relied on; ad-interim relief prayer clause (c); notice returnable 19.11.2025; AGP S.B. Kalel; counsel Paras Yadav; Bombay High Court Kolhapur Circuit Bench; M.S. Karnik; Sharmila U. Deshmukh; Writ Petition 11720 of 2025; dated 16.10.2025.
What did the court decide?
Interim stage: notice issued to the Respondents returnable on 19th November, 2025; Learned AGP waived service for Respondent No.1; ad-interim relief granted in terms of prayer clause (c) till the next date.