Unknown vs Union Of India on 29 April, 2011
At this juncture, it would be relevant to refer to the judgment given by the Honble Supreme Court in the case of Wazir Chand Vs. Union of India & Others (2001 SC (L&S) 1038). In the said case, the Apex Court has an occasion to deal with identical case whereby the railway employee had submitted that in view of Full Bench decision of the Tribunal, the respondents could not have withheld his gratuity to adjust the dues of Govt. employee on account of non-vacation of Government quarter. It was held by the Apex Court that they are unable to accept the contention as the applicant having unauthorisedly occupied the Government quarter was liable to pay the penal rent in accordance with rules and, therefore, there was no illegality in those dues being adjusted against the DCRG of the appellant.