IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ANAND SINGH BAHRAWAT th ON THE 10 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No. 18231 of 2018 SMT. RANI BAI Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

None for petitioner.

Shri Prabhat Pateriya – Government Advocate for respondent/State.

ORDER

This petition, under Article 226 of Constitution of India, has been filed seeking the following relief (s):-

“(i) That, impugned recovery order dated 23.11.2017 may kindly be quashed.

(ii) That, the amount of Rs.69,270 recovered from the petitioner may kindly be refunded along with interest.

(iii) Any other relief the Hon'ble court deems fit to grant looking to the facts and circumstances of the case.”

2. As per the memo of present petition, initially petitioner was appointed as Class IV employee in the respondent/department on 04.07.1989. Petitioner stood retired on 31.05.2017. At the time of retirement, service book was referred to the respondent No.4 to check whether increment of wages and pay fixation was done as per Rules or not and as per objection raised, recovery of Rs.69,270/- has been ordered. She duly submitted Rs.69,270/- through challan as she had no other o