Baliram Sakharamji Kadam v. the State of Maharashtra through the Principle Secretary and Others
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Consolidated order on Writ Petition Nos. 751, 752 and 753 of 2024, High Court of Judicature of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, decided 06.05.2026 by Nitin B. Suryawanshi and Vaishali Patil-Jadhav, JJ. Subject: recovery of amounts from Petitioners by orders dated 02.06.2020 and 09.07.2020 (Rs.20,000/- and Rs.1,35,359/-), 19.09.2014 and 19.09.2015 (Rs.6,136/- and Rs.1,33,262/-) and 17.07.2013 (Rs.67,630/-), plus communication dated 29/30.11.2023; prayers for refund with interest (mandamus) and quashing (certiorari). Disposition: Petitions allowed in terms of prayer clauses B, C and D; Rule made absolute. Precedents: Divakar Kishanrao Kakde v. State of Maharashtra (WP 4346/2017, decided 08.01.2020) followed; State of Punjab v. Rafiq Masih (2015) 4 SCC 334 followed; Jogeshwar Sahoo v. District Judge, Cuttack (SLP No. 5918 of 2024) followed and quoted (impermissibility of certain employer recoveries); High Court of Punjab and Haryana v. Jagdev Singh (2016 (14) SCC 267) distinguished as inapplicable. Counsel: Sunil V. Kurundkar (petitioners); AGPs M. K. Goyanka, P. K. Lakhotiya, S. R. Wakale (State); Manish N. Navandar (Respondents No. 2 to 4). Keywords: recovery of excess payment, employer recovery, refund with interest, mandamus, certiorari, University.