JUDGMENT :

S.M. SUBRAMANIAM, J.

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records in connection with the impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent bearing Pa. Mu. No. 6028/A3/2007 dated 14.08.2007 and consequential order of the 4th respondent bearing Na. Ka. No. 5/07 dated 22.06.2007 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to return or repay the recovered amount of Rs. 83,906/- to the petitioner.

1. The order of recovery issued in proceedings dated 22.06.2007 to recover the excess salary paid to the petitioner is under challenge in the present writ petition.

2. The writ petitioner was appointed as Higher Grade Teacher on 05.01.1972. He was promoted as Secondary Grade Teacher on 01.06.1974 and his service was regularized retrospectively with effect from 05.01.1972. The petitioner was awarded with selection grade on 05.01.1982 and he was subsequently promoted as B.T. Assistant on 25.03.1987. The petitioner reached the age of superannuation and he was allowed to retire from service on 31.10.2007. During the eve of his retirement, the impugned order of recovery has been