S.Anbarasan v. The Agricultural Production Commissioner
Case brief
What is this about?
Recovery order; opportunity of hearing; natural justice; violation of audi alteram partem; show cause notice; enquiry; audit objection; misappropriation; Agricultural Officer; Joint Director of Agriculture Pudukkottai; Assistant Director (Audit); committee report 10.01.2022; Radha admission 30.03.2017; pension benefits recovery; Rs.20,89,485; Article 226; certiorari; writ disposed; Madras High Court Madurai Bench; B. Pugalendhi, J.; WP(MD) 4023 of 2026; order dated 18/02/2026.
What did the court decide?
Impugned recovery order dated 16.10.2025 set aside solely on the ground that the petitioner was not afforded an opportunity before it was passed, without any view on the merits; respondents directed to serve a show cause notice within two weeks and, after an enquiry, pass a detailed and appropriate order within six weeks thereafter; writ petition disposed of with no costs; connected miscellaneous petitions (W.M.P(MD).Nos.3370 and 3371 of 2026) closed.