ORDER

(As per Hon’ble Dr. Lata Baswaraj Patne, Judicial Member)

Heard Mrs. G Manjula, learned Advocate, representing the applicant’s counsel, and Mr. M Brahma Reddy, learned counsel for the respondents.

2. By this Original Application the applicant is seeking the following relief(s):-

“to declare that the recovery of Rs.51,441/- towards overpayment of salary from the gratuity amount of the applicant on his retirement date on 30.06.2020 without issuing any notice or following the Judgement of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of State of Punjab vs. Rafiq Masih (washerman) as illegal, unjust and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to refund the recovered amount of Rs.51,441/- with GPF interest rate from the date of recovery till refund and pass such other order or orders deemed fit and proper in the interest of justice.”

3. The brief facts of the case in a nutshell are as