Order

Reportable

20/05/2025

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner against the order dated 05.10.2023 (Annex.3) whereby a recovery of Rs.6,80,009/-has been ordered to be made from the family pension of the petitioner.

Briefly noted facts of the present case are that the husband of the petitioner was working on the post of Cashier in the respondent department and while working as such, he died on 17.07.2016. After the death of petitioner’s husband, the petitioner was granted family pension by issuing Pension Payment Order in her favour. The petitioner was getting the pension immediately after the death of her husband. The respondent department got an audit done by Internal Audit Team of Secondary Education (First), Nagaur. The Internal Audit Team scanned the accounts from November, 1998 to March, 2016 and prepared a detailed audit report. As per the report, number of persons including the petitioner’s husband were found to have performed their duties in the office in which audit was conducted. The Internal Audit Team found that certain amount was embezzled. In the circumstances, the husband of the petitioner was fastened with the