State Of Punjab & Ors vs Rafiq Masih (White Washer) on 18 December, 2014
The DoP&T taking into consideration
the decision in the case of State of Punjab and others
Vs. Rafiq Masih, (2015) 4 SCC 334, issued exhaustive
guidelines vide OM dated 02.03.2016 on recovery of
wrongful/excess payments made to Government
servants. In the instant case, the applicant retired on
31.05.2019. He was communicated the office order
showing the recovery on 31.07.2019. Respondents filed
their counter on 25.09.2024 stating therein that they have
not recovered any amount from the retiral dues of the
applicant but withheld the same awaiting final decision of
the competent authority without stating who is the
competent authority to take a decision when counter has
also been filed on behalf of Secretary, Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare, New Delhi. Hence, this submission
of the respondents is held to be an arbitrary action on
their part.