(Special Division) Affairs, Rural Development Department, Jharkhand, Ranchi and in the light of the order No. 384 dated 12.03.2011 of the Panchayati Raj Department, Jharkhand, Ranchi, the Extension Officers (Industries and Commerce) were absorbed against the vacant posts of the Block Panchyati Raj Officers with the clear cut instructions that their services will be computed from the date of absorption on the said post. The petitioner was absorbed on the post of Block Panchayati Raj Officer, Pandu in the light of the Resolution No. 938 dated 17.02.2011 and accordingly, he was relieved on 31.03.2011 in the afternoon to join the absorbed post by the Director, DRDA, Hazaribagh. He further submits that the petitioner was posted at Domchancha Block (Koderma) as Block Panchayati Raj Officer where his pay was fixed on the basis of the pay drawn on the post of the Extension Officer (Industries and Commerce) before absorption on the post of Block Panchayati Raj Officer, whereas his pay ought to have been fixed in the light of the Resolution No. 938 dated 19.02.2011 issued by the Director-cum-Secretary, Panchayati Raj and NREP (Special Division) Affairs, Ranchi read with order as contained in Memo No. 384 dated 12.03.2011 of the Panchayati Raj Department, Jharkhand, Ranchi on the date of joining the post on absorption, i.e. Entry Pay of the post which is Pay scale of Rs. 9300-34800+GP 4200, but against the clear cut departmental instructions, the petitioner knowingly received payment after being absorbed on the post of the Block Panchayati Raj Officer on the basis of the Last Pay Certificate (LPC) issued from the previous employer. Justifying the impugned order, learned counsel for the respondents submits that rightly the recovery order has been made and a direction has been given to the petitioner to deposit the excess amount of Rs. 15,55,725/- paid to him.
