Shri R.K.Bhatnagar (Retd. Os/Ii) vs Union Of India Through on 26 February, 2015
We also do not find it to be a mistaken case. Since the respondent was working in the Construction Organization throughout, he was given promotion there in the higher pay scale and his promotion was also not withdrawn at any point of time. Even presuming it to be a case of mistake, it cannot be said that such a mistake is attributable to the respondent. Therefore, in the light of the decision of the Apex Court in Shyam Babu Verma v. Union of India, 1994 (27) ATC (SC) 121 and Sahib Ram v. State of Haryana, 1995 SCC (L&S) 248, the Tribunal rightly concluded that the petitioner could not make any recovery in respect of the alleged excess salary paid to him, that too after his retirement and from his retiral benefits.