C.Kalyani v. the Registrar General
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court common order dated 30-06-2026 in WP Nos.30949-30956, 30962 & 30963 of 2024 (batch); recovery of excess pay and allowance; wrong fixation of salary; inadmissible promotional increment; internal audit wing objection; State of Punjab v. Rafiq Masih (2015) 4 SCC 334 relied upon; no misrepresentation by employees; error by Establishment; extreme hardship; Class III/IV employees; revised pay fixation confirmed; recovery set aside; refund of recovered amount within 12 weeks; Article 226 Constitution of India; Dharmapuri judicial department employees; Registrar General High Court of Madras; Principal Accountant General (A and E); writ petitions partly allowed; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Impugned orders set aside with reference to the recovery of excess salary alone; revised pay fixation pursuant to the Audit Objection confirmed; any excess amount already recovered to be repaid to the petitioners within 12 weeks; connected Miscellaneous Petitions closed; no costs.