The State Government of Tamil Nadu v. N.Chitrarasu
Case brief
What is this about?
Recovery of excess payment; wrong fixation of pay; re-fixation of pay scale restored; refund of recovered salary; 6% interest from date of recovery till realisation set aside by consent; waiver of interest by writ petitioner; State police pay recovery appeal; Superintendent of Police Thanjavur; Salary Section SP Office Thanjavur; Director General of Police; Deputy Inspector General of Police Thanjavur Range; Principal Accountant General (A&E); Clause 15 Letters Patent writ appeal; W.P(MD)No.2789 of 2021; C.M.P(MD)No.7232 of 2025 closed; N.Chitrarasu; batch of writ appeals; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; decided 05.12.2025.
What did the court decide?
Confirmation of the learned Single Judge's direction to the appellants to repay the amount recovered pursuant to wrong fixation of pay; writ petitioner entitled to revised refixation of pay and refund of the amount recovered; the 6% interest component (from date of recovery till date of realisation) set aside by consent, having been waived by the respondent; connected miscellaneous petition C.M.P(MD)No.7232 of 2025 closed; no order as to costs.