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Employer can’t recover erroneous overpayment from retiree: Karnataka High Court
October 05, 2026 12:30 pm
The Karnataka High Court rules that an excess amount is recoverable only if it was paid on account of any misrepresentation or fraud by the employee.
15 Years Later, Rajasthan High Court restores RAS officer’s 100% withheld pension: 'Not a bounty'
August 14, 2026 6:19 pm
The officer, who was chargesheeted on the day of his retirement, faced disciplinary proceedings and the authority imposed the "extreme penalty of permanent withholding" of his entire pension.
After 30-year fight, court steps in for retired employee over salary deduction for 'embezzlement'
July 03, 2026 11:01 am
In 1995, the petitioner was charged with allegedly embezzling Rs 3.62 lakh from family welfare funds and issuing a false no-dues certificate to a retired surgeon despite pending dues.
22 years, zero loss, but 3 lives wrecked: Madras High Court quashes HUDCO loan case against retirees
April 14, 2026 12:05 pm
The Madras High Court was hearing the plea filed by three retired government and public sector employees who were accused in the HUDCO loan case.
'Review unsustainable': Why Telangana HC stripped former CISF constable of pensionary and retirement benefits
February 11, 2026 5:42 pm
A single-judge bench of the Telangana High Court had allowed a review petition and modified the former constable's punishment to compulsory retirement with pensionary benefits.
‘A cover up’: Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court fumes over change of employee's service record post retirement
January 20, 2026 4:05 pm
Justice Bharti said that employee was not extended courtesy of even being heard by the vice chairperson of JDA, and that renders the employer's order vitiated with serious illegality.
‘Right to gratuity statutory right’: Andhra Pradesh High Court directs firm to pay employee
January 06, 2026 1:07 pm
Right to gratuity: Justice Kuncheam said that the right to receive gratuity is a statutory right; the authorities cannot take it away except through the procedure enunciated under the law.
Punjab and Haryana High Court raps Haryana for ‘unfair labour practice’, orders regularisation of long-term daily wagers
January 01, 2026 2:24 pm
Punjab and Haryana High Court says Haryana govt was “shrugging off its responsibility” after using petitioners’ labour for over 25 years, directs regularisation under 1996 policy with arrears, interest, and retirement dues.
Children of divorced,illegally wedded wife entitled to pension
April 08, 2014 4:13 pm
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Bengal to borrow Rs 2,000 cr from market again
October 16, 2012 3:16 am
With the possibility of the Union government giving a financial aid to cash-strapped West Bengal diminishing after the Trinamool Congress walked out of the UPA II,the state government has decided to borrow Rs 2,000 crore from the market again to pay the salaries,pension and retirement benefits to its employees.
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