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Shanti Devi v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC11 Oct 2022CW/4726/2020

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The Court considers a writ petition challenging recovery actions under a 2017 notification. Relying on a Coordinate Division Bench order from November 2017, the Court directs that no further recovery shall be made based on the 2017 notification following Government memoranda dated February 27, 2022. The petition is disposed of with liberty to challenge the memoranda separately.

What did the court decide?

Directed that no recovery of amounts paid to petitioner under Notification dated 30.10.2017 shall be effected based on Government memoranda dated 27.02.2022.

Shanti Devi Vs State of Rajasthan — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Rajasthan HC (2022)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

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D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 4726/2020

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Shanti Devi W/o Late Shri Ram Lal Meena, Aged About 53 Years, Resident Of C/o Sub Centre, Bhagalbheed, P.h.c./c.h.c., Bhinmal, District Jalore

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary, Department Of Finance, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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Secretary Medical And Health Department, Swasthya Bhawan, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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Additional Director, Pension And Pension Welfare Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jodhpur.

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Chief Medical And Health Officer, Jalore.

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Block Chief Medical Officer, Bhinmal, Dist. Jalore.

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Manoj Bohra For Respondent(s) : Ms. Vrinda for Ms. Vandana Bhansali

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MEHTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP MATHUR

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Order

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11/10/2022

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This writ petition calls into question the action of the respondents in proposing to effect recoveries from the petitioner Government servant as a consequence of the notification dated 30^th October, 2017 issued by the State Government.

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Identical controversy was examined and decided by a Coordinate Division Bench of this Court vide order dated 25.11.2017 passed in a bunch of writ petitions led by Santosh Sharma vs State of Rajasthan (D.B. Civil Writ Petition No.5920/2021) observing as below:-

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(2 of 2) [CW-4726/2020]

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(i) Let the Government reconsider the entire issue as is stated before us. Final decision preferably may be taken by 28^th February, 2022.

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(ii) After the decision is taken by the Government, if any of the grievances of the petitioners survive, it would be open for them to file fresh petitions.

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(iii) Till fresh decision is taken, the State Government shall not make any further recovery on the basis of the notification dated 30^th October, 2017.

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(iv) Recoveries already made from the pensioners would be refunded, subject to final decision of the Government, subject to further challenge.

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We are informed that in some of the petitions additional issues have also been raised. None of these issues would get affected by this order. It would be open for the petitioners to file an independent petition, as may be advised subject to all objections of the Government which are kept open.”

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As a consequence to the above directions, the State

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Government has issued two memoranda (No.F. 14(88)FD/Rules/2008 and No.F.15(88)FD/Rules/2017) dated 27.02.2022 so as to resolve the controversy. Consequently, it is hereby directed that no recovery of the amounts already paid to the petitioner shall be effected as a consequence of Notification dated 30.10.2017. In case, the petitioner is aggrieved of the memoranda dated 27.02.2022, he shall be at liberty to challenge the same as per law.

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The writ petition is disposed of in these terms.

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(KULDEEP MATHUR),J

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(SANDEEP MEHTA),J

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79-Sudhir Asopa/-

Shanti Devi v. State of Rajasthan

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