Dismissed
Smt. Devki Kumari Dinkar v. the State of Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh HCWA/498/2018
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The High Court of Chhattisgarh dismissed multiple writ appeals against orders enforcing recovery of excess salaries drawn by Assistant Teachers based on erroneous circulars. Relying on Jagdev and Rafiq Masih, the bench held that while active employees are not protected under Rafiq Masih regarding general recovery, the principle in Jagdev applies where clear undertakings were given to refund excess
What did the court decide?
All writ appeals stood dismissed being devoid of merit; recovery to be effected in installments.