IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (205) CWP No. 19026 of 2023 (O&M)

Date of Decision : 29.01.2025 Asha Rani ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present: Ms. Vaishali, Advocate for Mr. Ashok Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Akshita Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab.

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Harsimran Singh Sethi J. (Oral)

1. In the present petition, the challenge is to the order dated 02.08.2023 (Annexure P-13) by which the recovery of an amount of ₹

1,26,658/- along with interest has been ordered to be done from the petitioner, on the ground that same is contrary to the settled principle of law settled by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in State of Punjab and others Vs. Rafiq Masih (White Washer) etc., 2015(1) S.C.T., 195.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner attained the age of superannuation on 31.05.2015 after which she was granted extension in service and the petitioner remained working with the respondent-department upto 31.05.2017 on which date, the petitioner retired from service and thereafter, the pensionary benefits were fixed and the petitioner was granted