JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Certiorari, to call for the entire records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 1st respondent vide his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.653/A1/2016 dated 11.11.2016 and quash the same.)

1. By virtue of the impugned order, which is under challenge in this writ petition, the respondents sought to recover from the petitioner, who is a widow of the deceased employee, after retirement.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1, 3 and 4 and the learned counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent and perused the materials available on record.

3. The case of the petitioner is that her husband was a Teacher under the control of the 1st respondent and rendered continuous service for a period of 31 years and retired on 31st May, 2010, while he was working as a Headmaster at Panchayat Union Elementary School, Uppoor, R.S.Mangalam Panchayat Union. He died on 11.07.2014 at the age of 62 years. Prior to his retirement, after getting approval from the 1st respondent, the 2nd respondent had prepared pension papers, whereupon his l