JUDGMENT :

Sangeeta Chandra, J.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Rajesh Kumar Pandey, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondent Nos. 1 to 3 and learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the State Respondent Nos. 4 and 5.

2. This petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the Order dated 17.5.2019 passed by the Respondent Nos. 2 and the Order dated 3.6.2019 passed by the Respondent No. 3.

3. It is the case of the petitioner that he was appointed on the post of Lekhpal on 16.10.1978 in Meerut Development Authority and after completing 36 years and 8 months of service, retired on 30.6.2015. The respondent No. 2 approved the grant of Gratuity, GPF and Leave Encashment dues to the petitioner by his order dated 29.6.2015. However, it appears that an audit team was constituted which conducted an audit of the Meerut Development Authority of the Financial Year 2013-14 and submitted an objection with regard to payment of excess salary to the petitioner on account of wrong pay fixation made by the department. On account of such audit objection, it was reported that Rs. 7,08,502/- had been paid in excess to the petitioner as salary and alowgwith allowanc