Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and JC to G P-III appearing on behalf of the respondents and with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, this application is taken up for disposal at the stage of admission itself.

2. The petitioner has challenged the order dated 15.2.2008 (Annexure-4) passed by the respondent no. 3 as also the order dated 27.5.2005 (Annexure-1) whereby the respondents have recovered a sum of Rs. 90,000/- (rupees ninety thousand) from the retiral benefits of the petitioner and have also directed him to pay Rs. 13,325/- by way of challan. Besides praying for quashing the aforesaid two orders, the petitioner has also prayed for issuance of a direction to the respondents to refund the amount forthwith and also to pay him consequential benefits including pension on the scale of pay last drawn by him at the time of his retirement.

3. Facts of the case of the petitioner, in brief, are that he joined on the post of Assistant in the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi, on 18.5.1966. After having served for 38 years, he superannuated from service on 31.5.2004 on the post of Head Assistant on the scale of Rs. 5500-9000/- after being grante