Vijay Hiraman Lanjewar v. Maharashtra State Warehousing Corportion, Pune through Chairman and Managing Director and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Post-retirement disciplinary enquiry barred by Rule 27(2)(b)(ii) Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules; four-year limitation from institution of proceedings, not from employer's decision on loss; charge-sheet dated 02/01/2017 for 2010–2012 incidences against employee superannuated 31/05/2011 quashed; refund of balance EPF and gratuity ordered, interest denied; Maharashtra State Warehousing Corporation; writ petition allowed; follows Suresh Pralhad Gajbhiye (W.P. 6045/2023, 03/12/2024); Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench, Division Bench, 14/02/2025.
What did the court decide?
Enquiry based on charge-sheet dated 02/01/2017 quashed and set aside; petitioner declared entitled to refund of the balance amount of EPF and gratuity after deducting amounts already paid either by the employer or by the orders of this Court; plea for interest turned down; no order as to costs.