Naresh Chauchan v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Naresh Chauchan v. State of Chhattisgarh & others, WPS No. 391 of 2019, High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur (Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.), decided 07.01.2026. Recovery of Rs.10,000/- per month from an Inspector's salary challenged on ground of absence of prior adjudication of recoverable amount and absence of any served recovery order; recovery set aside as erroneous, liberty reserved to respondents to proceed in accordance with law, and petitioner allowed to seek refund of sums already recovered via representation. Keywords: recovery from salary, adjudication of recoverable amount, recovery order, refund representation, service matters, Chhattisgarh.
What did the court decide?
Recovery of Rs.10,000/- per month from the petitioner's salary set aside; respondents left free to proceed afresh in accordance with law regarding any recoverable amount; petitioner permitted to seek refund of amounts already recovered through a representation to be decided expeditiously.