IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

CWP No.1643 of 2025

Date of Decision: 11.12.2025

_____________________________________________________________________ Chaman Singh ……...Petitioner

Versus

State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. …....Respondents

Coram

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?

For the Petitioner: Mr. Bodh Raj Thakur, Advocate.

For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, Mr. Rajan

Kahol, Additional Advocate General and Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocate General, for

respondents/State.

Mr. Karun Negi, Advocate, for respondent

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Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral)

Petitioner herein, who was a Class-III employee and has

gsuperannuated from the post of Head Teacher, GPS Lohani, Education

Block Salooni, District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh on 31.1.2023, is aggrieved by recovery of Rs. 44,600/- from his bank account on account of alleged excess payment received by him during his service

career.

2. Precisely, facts of the case as emerge from pleadings adduced on record by the respective parties are that petitioner herein was appointed as Voluntary Teacher w.e.f. 4.3.1992 and th