IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ****

Date of Decision: 04.12.2025 JOGINDER PAL SINGH ...Petitioner Vs.

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. …Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. S.K. Rattan, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Aman Dhir, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab Mr. Vikas Chatrath, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Abhishek Singla, Advocate and Ms. Priya Kaushik, Advocate for respondent-SBI ***

JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL)

1. The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of order dated 30.11.2024 whereby respondent-State Bank of India has ordered to recover a sum of Rs.11,22,889/- from the petitioner alleging excess payment during January’ 2006 to April’ 2019.

2. The petitioner who retired in July’ 2004 is a pensioner. He is getting pension from State of Punjab which is disbursed through State Bank of India. The respondent-Bank by impugned order has ordered to recover a sum of Rs.11,22,889/- alleging that there was excess payment during January’ 2006 to April’ 2019.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that impugned order is contrary to judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in “Stat