Lakhmi Chand vs Delhi Development Authority (Dda) on 12 March, 2025
Hon'ble
Supreme court in Thomas Daniel vs. State of Kerala, 2022 SCC
Online SC 536, M.P. Medical Officers Association Vs. State of
M.P.(supra) and Smt. Sasikala Devi Vs. State of Kerala (supra)
has quashed the recovery made where no fraud or
misrepresentation on the part of employee. However, in peculiar
facts and circumstances of the case, there was no misrepresentation
or fraud and order directing recovery of excess amount paid from
pensionary benefits held to be unjustified being arbitrary, out
weighing the equitable balance of the employer's right to recover. In
light of the above, the recovery of Rs.3,50,239/- from the applicant
is held to be unjustified.