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Shridhar Sambhaji Dhale vs The State Of Mah And Ors
2016 Latest Caselaw 455 Bom

Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 455 Bom
Judgement Date : 9 March, 2016

Bombay High Court
Shridhar Sambhaji Dhale vs The State Of Mah And Ors on 9 March, 2016
Bench: S.S. Shinde
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                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY




                                                  
                              BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                              WRIT PETITION NO.5269 OF 2012




                                                 
              Shridhar s/o. Sambhaji Dhale,
              Age 57 years, Occu: Service as
              Branch Manager, STFD Corp.Ltd.
              Kinwat Branch Kinwat,
              R/o. C/o. B.N.Khamkar, Rajendra Nagar,




                                       
              Kinwat, Tq.Kinwat, Dist. Nanded                  PETITIONER



              1]
                       VERSUS
                             
                       The State of Maharashtra,
                       Through Principle Secretary,
                            
                       Tribal Development, Mantralaya
                       Mumbai-32.

              2]       The Managing Director,
      

                       Shabari Tribal Financial Development
                       Corporation Ltd. Adivasi Vikas Bhawan,
                       Second Floor, Ramganesh Gadkari Chowk,
   



                       Old Agra Road, Nashik

              3]       The Regional Manager,
                       Maharashtra State Co-operative Tribal





                       Development Corporation Ltd.
                       Patrakar Colony, Yavatmal.         RESPONDENTS

                                         WITH
                          CIVIL APPLICATION NO.16225 OF 2015
                           IN WRIT PETITION NO. 5269 OF 2012





              Shridhar s/o. Sambhaji Dhale,
              Age 57 years, occupation retired
              as Branch Manager, STFD Corp.Ltd.
              Kinwat Branch Kinwat,
              R/o. C/o. B.N.Khamkar, Rajendra Nagar,
              Kinwat, Tq.Kinwat, Dist. Nanded                  PETITIONER

                       VERSUS




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              1]       The State of Maharashtra,
                       Through Principal Secretary,
                       Tribal Development, Mantralaya
                       Mumbai-32.




                                                      
              2]       The Managing Director,
                       Shabari Tribal Financial Development
                       Corporation Ltd. Adivasi Vikas Bhawan,
                       2nd Floor, Ramganesh Gadkari Chowk,
                       Old Agra Road, Nashik




                                           
              3]       The Regional Manager,
                             
                       Maharashtra State Co-operative Tribal
                       Development Corporation Ltd.
                       Patrakar Colony, Yavatmal.         RESPONDENTS
                            
                                                ...
              Mrs.U.T.Pathan &           Mr.T.W.Pathan,
                                                      Advocates for the
              Petitioner
              Mr. D.R.Kale, AGP for Respondent No.1 / State
      

              Mr. S.S.Kulkarni, Advocate for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3
                                           ...
                                      CORAM: S.S.SHINDE &
   



                                                  P.R.BORA, JJ.

                                           Reserved on : 11.02.2016
                                           Pronounced on: 09.03.2016





              JUDGMENT: [Per S.S.Shinde, J.]:


                               Brief facts giving rise for filing the Petition, are





              as under:


              1]               The petitioner possesses Master Degree in the

              stream of Commerce, and joined as Junior Assistant in the

              Year 1979 with the Maharashtra State Co-operative Tribal

              Development Corporation Ltd., and in the Year 2000




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              worked as Accountant.           The Government of Maharashtra




                                                            
              decided to establish a separate Financial and Development

              Corporation for the welfare of tribals, and as such by the

              Government Resolution No.2396/45/Pra.Kra.-39/Ka-3, dated




                                                           
              9th December, 1998, the Shabari Tribal Financial and

              Development          Corporation      Ltd.        came    into     existence.




                                            
              Accordingly, the staff for STFD Corporation Ltd. came to be



              Development
                             
              filled in from the Maharashtra State Co-operative Tribal

                                   Corporation          Ltd.,    and      other       similar
                            
              Organizations         vide     Government            Resolution           Tribal

              Development          Section   G.R.       No.TDC/1099/Pra.Kra.-7/Ka-3
      

              Mantralaya Extension, Mumbai-32, dated 13th December,

              1999. Thus, the vacancies of STFD Corporation Ltd. came
   



              to be filled in and the petitioner came to be appointed as

              Branch Manager at Yawatmal.                 [The copy of Government





              Resolution is placed on record by the petitioner at Exhibit-A

              along with memo of Petition.]





              2]               It is further the case of the petitioner that, the

              petitioner came to be appointed as Branch Manager on the

              scale of Rs.2000-60-2300-Eff.Bar.-75-3200 -100-3500/- by

              the order of Managing Director, Maharashtra State Co-

              operative Tribal Development Corporation Ltd., Nashik-2,




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              O.W. No.TDC/Adm./EST-1/2213/2000 Nashik-2, dated 27th




                                                       
              January, 2000. The petitioner has placed on record copy of

              appointment letter along with memo of Petition.




                                                      
                               It is further the case of the petitioner that, the

              petitioner since then i.e. since 27th January, 2000, till filing

              the present petition, is serving as Branch Manager in STFD




                                           
              Corporation Ltd. with utmost dedication and sincerity with
                             
              hardworking with unblemished record.               At present, he is

              working at Kinwat, District Nanded.
                            
              3]               It is further the case of the petitioner that, the
      

              Government           of   Maharashtra       by      order        O.W.No.

              TDC/Adm./EST-2/1844/2006 Nashik-2, dated 8th February,
   



              2006, introduced 50% increment in basic salary, [minimum

              200 maximum 1500] incentive etc. in the naxlite affected





              area for the employees of Maharashtra State Co-operative

              Tribal Development Corporation Ltd. Copy of said order is

              placed on record along with memo of Petition.





              4]               It is further the case of the petitioner that, the

              scheme of one stage promotion, incentive and increment in

              the basic scale was extended for the employees of STFD

              Corporation Ltd. as it is the sister Organization and service




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              Rules of both are one and the same, as such, by




                                                         
              communication            O.W.No.        STFD      Corp.Ltd./Adm./EST/

              674      /2006       Nashik-2,   dated    22.02.2006,         same       was

              communicated to the petitioner. [The petitioner has placed




                                                        
              on record copy of said communication along with memo of

              Petition.]




                                              
              5]               According to the petitioner, there are various
                             
              Government Resolutions and Government Decisions by

              which the Government of Maharashtra has introduced and
                            
              granted certain incentives and special packages to its

              employees working in the tribal areas, naxlite affected
      


              areas or extra sensitive areas. The petitioner has placed on
   



              record of such Government Resolutions along with memo of

              Petition.





              6]               It is the further case of the petitioner that, the

              Managing Director of STFD Corporation Ltd. was pleased to

              grant incentive and one stage promotion etc. benefits to





              the petitioner, and other Branch Managers by order

              O.W.No.STFD Corp.Ltd./Adm./527/10/Nashik-2, dated 11th

              January, 2010. The said order is placed on record by the

              petitioner along with memo of Petition.




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              7]               It is further the case of the petitioner that, he




                                                        
              got a jolt of unpleasant surprise when he came to know

              that, he is dis-entitled for the benefits which he has already

              availed by virtue of special package for the naxlite affected




                                                       
              and extra sensitive tribal area, by order of Managing

              Director of STFD Corporation Ltd, Nashik-2, bearing O.W.No.




                                           
              STFD Corp.Ltd. / Admn. /EST/AW/854 /2011 Nashik-1, dated
                             
              17th September, 2011. Copies of said letter and orders are

              placed on record along with memo of Petition. Hence this
                            
              Petition.


              8]               The   learned     counsel     appearing         for     the
      


              petitioner       submits   that,   the   petitioner      has     rendered
   



              services in naxlite affected area and the extra sensitive

              areas and is eligible for the benefits given by the





              Government of Maharashtra.               The impugned order of

              recovery from the petitioner came to be passed without

              hearing the petitioner. It is submitted that, no enquiry was





              caused before passing the impugned order of recovery or

              till filing of this Petition. The petitioner rendered services in

              Naxlite area.        It is submitted that, the petitioner started

              discharging his duties as Branch Manager from January,

              2000, and therefore, absolutely there is no question of




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              availing periodical promotions in respondent Corporation.




                                                     
              Since beginning till the date he is working as Branch

              Manager.         It is submitted that, another Branch Manager

              rendering service at Chandrapur was availing all benefits.




                                                    
              9]               During the pendency of this Writ Petition, the

              petitioner has filed Civil Application No.16225/2015, praying




                                          
              therein for withdrawal of the amount deposited by the
                             
              respondent Corporation. Relying upon the averments in the

              Civil Application, the learned counsel appearing for the
                            
              petitioner submits that, the Government of Maharashtra

              vide order dated 8th February, 2006, introduced 15%
      


              increment in basic salary [minimum 200 maximum 1500]
   



              incentive in the naxlite affected area for the employees of

              the respondent - Corporation.        The scheme of one stage





              promotion, incentive and increment in the basic scale was

              extended to the petitioner.       It is submitted that, abruptly

              even without giving opportunity to the petitioner to offer his





              explanation, the impugned order directing recovery has

              been passed.          During pendency of this Petition, the

              petitioner, on attaining age of superannuation stood retired.

              Therefore, in view of the judgment of the Supreme Court in

              the case of State of Punjab and others Vs. Rafiq Masih




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              [White Washer] & others1, amount already paid cannot be




                                                           
              recovered.



              10]              It is further submitted that, after filing this Writ




                                                          
              Petition,       the   Government        of    Maharashtra,            Finance

              Department, issued a Circular No.Pension-2013/PK-46/Ser-4




                                           
              dated 17th December, 2013, thereby issuing directions as

              per para 3 of the said Government Resolution that, the
                             
              Officers / employees, those who retired from the Nakshal
                            
              affected and tribal area on or after 01.01.2006 shall be

              given benefit of pay in the pay band plus grade pay as on

              the date of retirement and in case if they received more
      


              pensionary benefit then the admissible pension, the same
   



              shall be recovered under Rule 134 of the Maharashtra Civil

              Services [Pension] Rules, 1982.              However, subsequently,





              the     Government issued         another        Government           Circular

              bearing No.Pension/2013/PK-46/Ser-4, dated 15th February,

              2014, thereby stayed the said instructions contained in the





              Government Circular dated 17th December, 2013.                             The

              learned counsel appearing for the petitioner invited our

              attention to the contents of both Circulars.                   It is further

              submitted that, the recovery of excess amount disbursed


              1 [2015] 4 SCC 334




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              due to wrong fixation of pay is stayed by the respondent




                                                      
              State Government by issuing Circular dated 17.12.2014. It

              is further submitted that, keeping in view the financial

              liabilities of the petitioner, the impugned order deserves to




                                                     
              be quashed and set aside.            Therefore, relying upon the

              pleadings in the Petition, averments in the Civil Application




                                         
              and annexure thereto, the learned counsel appearing for
                             
              the petitioner prays that, the Petition may be allowed.


              11]              The   learned   counsel      appearing        for     the
                            
              petitioner during the course of hearing tendered across the

              bar the decision in the case of Shabari Adiwasi Vitta Va
      


              Vikas       Mahamandal      Maryadit    Vs.     Assistant         Labour
   



              Commissioner and another in Appeal [PGA] No.1/2012, and

              also the order passed by the Bombay High Court Bench at





              Nagpur in the case of Shabari Adiwasi Vitta Va Vikas

              Mahamandal Maryadit Vs. Assistant Labour Commissioner

              & Controlling Authority & others in Writ Petition No.





              5009/2012, decided on 4th February, 2013.


              12]              The respondent nos. 2 and 3 have filed

              affidavit-in-reply and additional affidavit in reply in Writ

              Petition, as well as in reply to the Civil Application filed by

              the petitioner.        The learned counsel appearing for the




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              respondent Nos. 2 and 3 relying upon the averments in the




                                                      
              affidavit in replies submits that, the present petitioner had

              already taken / availed higher pay scale after completion of

              12 years of service under time bound promotion scheme,




                                                     
              therefore, the petitioner is not entitled for higher pay scale

              from the respondent nos. 2 and 3 on the ground that, he




                                          
              has worked in tribal and Naxlite area.             In view of order
                             
              bearing No.SAFD Corp.Ltd./ account/1278/2012, Nashik-2,

              dated 13.04.2012, order No.TDC/RMY/adm/EST/160/2012
                            
              Yawatmal, dated 17/18.05.2012 and order O.W. No.SFTD

              Corp. Ltd./adm /EST/1349/2012 dated 29.05.2012, by which
      

              recovery of amount of wrongful availment of additional

              higher pay scale by petitioner @ Rs.3000/- p.m. from
   



              monthly salary of the present petitioner is legal and proper.

              Hence, he submits that, the Writ Petition is devoid of merit.





              The petitioner has no prima facie case on merit for granting

              any relief, hence, Petition is liable to be dismissed in limine.





              13]              It is further submitted that, the petitioner has

              availed wrongfully additional higher pay scale on the

              ground that, he has worked in tribal / Naxlite area, for

              which he is not legally entitled at all, as he has taken higher

              pay scale under time bound promotion scheme upon




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              completion of 12 years of service. However, this wrongful




                                                      
              benefits availed by the petitioner needs to be recovered. It

              is further submitted that, in the beginning of the service

              career, the present petitioner was working with the tribal




                                                     
              development Corporation. In the Year 1998, Shabari Tribal

              Financial Development Corporation came into existence [in




                                          
              short 'STFDC']. Accordingly, staff of SFTDC has been filled
                             
              in from Maharashtra State Tribal Development Corporation.

              At the time of appointment with the Tribal Development
                            
              Corporation, the petitioner was drawing scale of Rs.

              1640-2900/- as Accountant. As the present petitioner has
      

              completed 12 years of service, higher pay scale of Rs.

              2000-3500/- has been granted to the petitioner by order
   



              dated 19.07.1999, under time bound promotion scheme.

              The learned counsel appearing for the respondent Nos. 2





              and 3 invited our attention to the order dated 19th July,

              1999, which is placed on record with the affidavit in reply.





              14]              It is further submitted that, the order dated 8th

              February, 2006, which is placed on record at Exhibit-C of

              the Petition, is self-explanatory.       In the said order, it is

              clearly stated that, additional pay scale and benefits

              thereunder shall not be applicable to the employees /




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              officers who have availed the higher pay scale and benefits




                                                          
              under time bound promotion scheme.                          it is further

              submitted that, on 6th August, 2002, Deputy Secretary of

              GAD,       Mantralaya,       Mumbai,     has     issued       Government




                                                         
              Resolution prescribing directive principles for appointment

              of officers in Naxlite area and granting different benefits. In




                                             
              the said Government Resolution, it is specifically stated
                             
              that, the employees who have already availed benefits

              under time bound promotion scheme, are not entitled for
                            
              additional pay scale and benefits.                    The benefits of

              additional pay scale availed by the petitioner are required
      

              to be recovered as he has availed the said benefits contrary

              to the Government policy. Therefore, there is no other
   



              alternative for the respondents but to recover the same

              from the monthly wages or from the pensionary benefits of





              the present petitioner. The learned counsel appearing for

              the respondent nos. 2 and 3 invited our attention to the

              contents of the Government Resolution dated 06.08.2002,





              which is placed at Exhibit-R2 of the reply.


              15]              It   is   submitted    that,   when      the     office     of

              respondents found that, the present petitioner has availed

              the benefits of additional higher pay scale wrongly, the




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              respondent i.e. Managing Director of STFDC on 17.09.2011,




                                                       
              has issued order of recovery against the present petitioner

              along with other five employees.               Amongst those six

              employees, three employees have been retired from




                                                      
              services, employee at serial no. 3 Mr. N.B.Tumpalliwar has

              filed proceeding under Payment of Gratuity Act before the




                                            
              appropriate Authority, which has been allowed. Therefore,



              5009/2002.
                             
              the present respondent no. 2 has filed Writ Petition No.

                                   On 04.02.2013, said Writ Petition has been
                            
              disposed off by the Bombay High Court, Bench at Nagpur.

              Apart from it, the order dated 17.09.2011, has been
      

              accepted by other employee namely Mr. D.L.Gaikwad, who

              is working as Branch Manager at Jawhar Branch office. In
   



              support of aforesaid contention, the learned counsel invited

              our attention to the copy of monthly pay-sheet for the





              month of August, 2012, which is annexed along with reply.


                                    It is submitted that, the petitioner has not





              challenged the order dated 17.09.2011.                 Therefore, the

              order passed by the respondent no. 2 is just, proper and

              legal, and no interference is warranted by this Court and

              the same deserves to be confirmed. The impugned orders

              under challenge in the Writ Petition are not contrary and




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              well within the four corners of law.                  That, the present




                                                           
              petitioner           has   wrongly     interpreted    the      Government

              Resolution dated 06.08.2002.




                                                          
              16]              It is submitted that, the recovery initiated

              against the present petitioner is not by way of punishment,

              but for wrongly availing the benefits of additional higher




                                             
              pay scale by the petitioner, when higher pay scale has
                             
              already been granted to him under time bound promotion

              scheme. Hence, the question of conducting departmental
                            
              enquiry does not arise.              Further the contention raised by

              the petitioner in ground VI that, in identical case Branch
      


              Manager at Chandrapur has availed all the same benefits
   



              are not correct.           It is submitted that, Branch Manager at

              Chandrapur is already retired from the service and has filed





              proceeding before the appropriate authority under Payment

              of Gratuity Act.            The order passed by the appropriate

              authority as well as appellate authority under Payment of





              Gratuity Act is / was under challenge in Writ Petition No.

              5009/2012 before the Bombay High Court, Bench at

              Nagpur. Recently, the said Writ Petition has been disposed

              of observing that, findings recorded by the appellate

              authority on point nos. 2 and 3 in the impugned order




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              would not operate against the petitioner [i.e. respondent




                                                     
              no.2 herein], if the petitioner raises the said question before

              a court or an appropriate authority. It is further submitted

              that, the present petitioner has wrongly availed the benefits




                                                    
              of additional higher pay scale under the pretext that, he is

              working in Nexlite area. In fact, benefits of higher pay scale




                                          
              has already been granted to him under time bound
                             
              promotion scheme upon completion of 12 years of service.

              Therefore, as per the Government Resolution he is not
                            
              entitled.


              17]              The   learned   counsel    appearing         for     the
      


              respondent nos. 2 and 3 disputed the entitlement of the
   



              petitioner for the amount, which is mentioned in the Civil

              Application.         He further invited our attention to the





              averments in the additional affidavit in reply filed on behalf

              of the respondent nos. 2 and 3.            He further invited our

              attention to the averments in para 1 of the affidavit in reply





              and submits that, total recoverable amount from the

              petitioner is Rs.5,69,142/-, and the petitioner is entitled for

              balance amount of Rs.6,85,908/-. It is submitted that, the

              petitioner was working as Accountant in the pay scale of Rs.

              1640-60-2600-75-2900/-. The petitioner has rendered the




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              services on the same post for 12 years, and therefore, was




                                                      
              entitled for promotion to the higher post. But, the higher

              post was not available / vacant; therefore, pay scale of

              senior post of Manager Accounts has been awarded to him




                                                     
              in the pay scale of Rs.2000-60-2300-75-3200-100-3500/-.


              18]              It is further submitted that, while working with




                                          
              the respondent on the post of account higher pay scale
                             
              under time bound promotion scheme has already been

              granted and the petitioner has availed the same.                    While
                            
              transferring the services from Maharashtra State Co-

              operative Tribal Development Corporation Ltd. - Shabri
      


              Adiwasi Vitta Va Vikas Mahamandal Maryadit, the present
   



              petitioner has lien over his services with the respondent no.

              2. That, the petitioner has been posted as Branch Manager





              in the same pay scale which he has already been awarded

              vide order dated 27.01.2000. It is further submitted that,

              the Managing Director came to know that, the present





              petitioner and other five similarly situated employees have

              wrongly availed higher pay scale for which they are not

              legally entitled. Therefore, by order bearing No.854/2011,

              dated 17.09.2011, the Managing Director passed the order

              and withdrew the additional pay scale, and directed to




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              recover the same from the concerned.               This order is not




                                                       
              challenged under this Petition, therefore, the petitioner is

              not entitled for seeking any relief against the respondent

              nos. 2 and 3, therefore, the present Writ Petition is devoid




                                                      
              of its merits and deserves to be dismissed in limine.


              19]              It is further submitted that, in view of the order




                                           
              dated 17.09.2011, the respondent no.2 has issued letter to
                             
              the petitioner on 13.04.2012. This letter has been issued to

              him in the capacity and officiating the post of Branch
                            
              Manager at Branch office Kinwat.           In the said letter, the

              petitioner was directed to submit report about the recovery
      


              of amount to the office of respondent no. 2 but instead of
   



              submitting compliance report, the present petitioner has

              approached this Court challenging letter dated 13.04.2012





              bearing Outward No.1278/2012. It is to be noted here that,

              the present petitioner has challenged the said order dated

              13.04.2012 and order dated 29.05.2011 by which the





              respondent no.2 has decided to recover the amount of

              Rs.3000/- per month from the monthly salary w.e.f. March

              2012. The implementation and execution of this order is

              stayed by this Court during pendency of the Writ Petition.

              Therefore, the amount could not be recovered from the




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              present petitioner.          Meantime, the petitioner has retired




                                                           
              from the services on 31.07.2013 due to superannuation. It

              is    submitted      that,    if   the    petition    is     allowed      then

              respondents will not be able to recover the amount which




                                                          
              the petitioner has wrongfully availed.


              20]              We have heard the learned counsel appearing




                                                
              for the parties at length.
                              ig                       With their able assistance,

              perused the pleadings in the Petition, annexure thereto,

              affidavit-in-reply / additional affidavit in reply filed by the
                            
              respondents, the relevant Government Resolutions, and the

              Judgments cited across the Bar by the learned counsel
      


              appearing for the parties. It appears that, the Government
   



              of Maharashtra, Tribal Development Department, issued the

              Government Resolution dated 13th December, 1999, so as





              to create various posts to start functioning of Shabari Tribal

              Financial & Development Corporation within 100 days from

              issuance of such Government Resolution.                        Out of the





              requirement of 150 posts for the said Corporation, in first

              stage, the Government has granted permission to create 72

              posts.      However, it is observed in the said Government

              Resolution that, newly created posts should be filled in from

              the employees of the Maharashtra State Co-operative Tribal




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              Development Corporation Ltd.               It is observed in the said




                                                            
              Government Resolution that, the service conditions of the

              said employees who will be appointed on 72 posts in

              Shabari Tribal Financial & Development Corporation would




                                                           
              be     same          like   the   employees    of    respondent         no.     3

              Corporation, meaning thereby that the service conditions




                                                
              would be governed by the same set of procedure / rules
                             
              applicable to the Maharashtra State Co-operative Tribal

              Development Corporation Ltd. It is also mentioned in the
                            
              said Government Resolution that, the Managing Director of

              the respondent no. 3 Corporation should look after the
      

              affairs of the respondent no. 2 Corporation until further

              orders. It appears that, on 27th January, 2000, the order
   



              was issued by the respondent no. 2 whereby the petitioner

              was appointed as Accountant in the pay scale of Rs.





              2000-60-2300-EB-75-3200-100-3500/-.                   It is mentioned in

              the said order that, by protecting the pay of the petitioner,

              he is being transferred to the Shabari Tribal Financial &





              Development Corporation Ltd. The said office order reads

              thus:


              okpk %& ¼ 1 ½ 'kklu fu.kZ; ¼ vk-fo-fo-½ dz-vkfoe @1099 @ [email protected]&3
              fnukad 13-12-1999




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                                                   tk-dz-vkfoe @iz'[email protected]&[email protected] @2000
                                                   ukf'kd&2- fnukad 27 tkusokjh] 2000




                                                                   
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              27-1-2000 iklwu oxZ dj.;kr ;sr vkgsr-


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              vkfnoklh foRr o fodkl egkeaMGkps Lora= lsok fu;e r;kj gks.kkj ukghr rks





              i;Zra egkjk"Vª jkT; lgdkjh vkfnoklh fodkl egkeaMGkpsp lsok fu;e ykxw
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              egkeaMGkarxZr dsysyh cnyh ekU; ulY;kP;k dkj.kko:u /kkj.kkf/kdkj
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                         ¼ 2 ½ egkjk"Vª jkT; lgdkjh vkfnoklh fodkl egkeaMGkdMhy lsok




                                                              
              lyx /kj.;kr ;sbZy-

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              rkjh[k ghp 'kcjh egkeaMGkdMhy lsok T;s"BrslkBh xzkg; /kj.;kr ;sbZy- ek=
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              inkoj lsok oxZ gks.kk&;k deZpk&;kiqjrhp e;kZfnr jkghy-



                                              
                             
                      ¼ 4 ½ egkjk"Vª jkT; lgdkjh vkfnoklh fodkl egkeaMGkdMhy loZ
              izdkjP;k f'kYyd jtk rlsp minkukph o Hkfo"; fuokZg fu/khph jDde 'kklukps
                            
              fu.kZ;kuqlkj 'kcjh vkfnoklh foRr o fodkl egkeaMGkdMs oxZ dj.;kr ;sbZy-

                       ¼ 5 ½ lsok oxZpk vkns'k fLodkjY;kuarj 'kcjh egkeaMGkdMwu fnY;k
              tk.kk&;k fu;qDrh vkns'kkizek.ks fu;qDrhP;k fBdk.kh :tq Ogkos ykxsy-
      


                       ¼ 6 ½ lsok oxZPkk vkns'k fLodkjY;kuarj rks ekxs ?ksryk tk.kkj ukgh-
   



                           lacaf/kr izknsf'kd O;[email protected];oLFkkid ;kauh ojhy vf/kdkjh





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                       'kcjh vkfnoklh foRr o fodkl egkeaMG e;kZ-] ukf'kd
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                       ea=ky;] eqacbZ&32-





                               [The true translation of the office order dated

              27th January, 2000, reads thus:





              READ:(1) Government Resolution (TDF) No. TDFC/1099/
                       C.N.No. 7/O-3/dated 13-12-1999.

                                               O.No.TDFC/Admn./Estt.-1/2213/2000
                                               Nashik-2, Dated : 27th January 2000.

              ORDER

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In exercise of the powers derived from the Government Resolution under reference the service of the

following employee / officer is being transferred w.e.f. dated 27-01-2000 as per the written option given by him against the

post mentioned before his name to the office of Shabri Tribal Development and Finance Corporation Ltd. Nashik by protecting his present pay scale mentioned against his post.

               Name         Present
                              ig     Present pay- Post          Pay-Scale.
                            post and scale        prevailing at
                            place of              Shabri
                            working               Corporation.
                            

               Shri.S. Accounta Rs.                           Manager       Rs.2000-60-
               S.Dhale nt         2000-3500                                 2300-
      

                       Sub-                                                 EB-75-
                       Divisiona                                            3200-100-
   



                       l   office                                           3500
                       Pandhark
                       a--wada





Conditions for transferring service are as under :

1. This order is not related with any other service unless the independent Service Rules of Shabri Tribal Finance

Development Corporation are not framed till then the Service Rules of the Maharashtra State Co-operative Tribal Development Corporation shall be applicable. Till the final decision from the Government is received the lien shall be deemed to be continued on the post pertaining to the Maharashtra State Co-operative Tribal Development

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Corporation. Only for the reason of transfer made under the Shabri Corporation the lien shall not be continued.

2. Service rendered in the Maharashtra State Co- operative Tribal Development Corporation shall deemed to be

continued.

3. The prevailing date of joining on the post held at

the Maharashtra State Co-operative Tribal Development

Corporation shall be deemed to be the date of joining for the services to be rendered with the Shabri Corporation for

seniority purpose. However, this condition shall be confined to the employee who have transferred and joined in the month of January and February 2000 at Shabri Corporation on the post

of Manager.

4. All kinds of balance leave, gratuity as well as amount of Provident Fund etc. shall be transferred as per

Government Resolution to the Shabri Tribal Finance and Development Corporation.

5. After having accepted the service transfer order

from Shabri Corporation, applicant shall have to join his services as per appointment order on such transferred place.

6. Once service transfer order is accepted it shall not be taken back.

The concerned Regional Manager / General

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Manager should make arrangement for relieving the aforesaid employee / Officer by handing over their charge to the other

employee/ Officer from dated 27-01-2000. Similarly by updating their service books they should be submitted to the

head office of the Shabri Corporation immediately. Similarly the account relating to the amount to be paid or to be recovered from the employee should also be get completed.

Sd/-

                              ig                   Managerial Director,
                                           M.S.Co-Op.Tribal Development
                                              Corporation Ltd. Nashik-2.
              Copy to :-
                            
              1)       Shri.S.S.Dhale, Accountant, Sub Divisional Office,
                       Pandharkawada.
              2)       General Manager(Finance/Gondwan) Nashik/Nagpur.
      


              3)       Regional Manager, Regional Office, Yevatmal.
              4)       Sub Regional Manager, Sub Divisional Office,
   



                       Pandharkawada.
              5)       Personal file of Shri.Dhale.

              Copy to :





              1)    Managerial Director,

Shabari Tribal Finance and Development Corporation Ltd.Nashik.

With a request to submit the joining report of transferred

Officer/employee to the Corporation.

Copy submitted for information with respect to :-

Hon.Principal Secretary, Tribal Development Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32.]

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21] It further appears that, the Managing Director

of Shabari Tribal Financial & Development Corporation Ltd.

has further issued the office order on 28th January, 2000,

mentioning therein that, the petitioner is appointed as

Manager in the pay scale of Rs.2000-60-2300-

EB-75-3200-100-3500/- Branch at Yevatmal and the

petitioner should join at the said place on 28th January,

2000.

22] It appears that, the Government of

Maharashtra, Department of General Administration issued

Government Resolution bearing No.TRF-2000/Pra.Kra.

3/Twelve, dated 6th August, 2002, thereby issuing guide

lines for appointment of the efficient Officers / employees in

the Naxlite area so as to make administration in the naxlite

area more sensitive, functional and the said administration

should be made aware about the difficulties faced by the

people residing in the said area. In the said Government

Resolution, guide lines are laid down for appointment of the

officers / employees in the naxlite area. In clause 2 of the

said Government Resolution, the provision is made for the

officers / employees, who are already working in the tribal /

naxlite affected area so as to give them more facilities. In

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the said clause, there is provision in respect of paying

incentive allowance to the officers / employees working in

naxlite affected area, and the area declared as extra

sensitive in tribal area. The said officers / employees would

receive 15% of the basic pay towards incentive, however,

same should not exceed Rs.1500 per month. There is no

incentive provided for unaffected tribal area. The clause 2

(b) of the Government Resolution dated 6th August, 2002,

reads thus:

2- jkT;krhy vkfnoklh @u{kyxzLr Hkkxkr dk;Zjr vlysY;k vf/kdkjh @deZpk&;kauk l|fLFkrhr vuqKs; vlysY;k fofo/k loyrh [kkyhy fooj.kkrhy

LraHk 2 izek.ks lq/kkfjr dj.;kpk fu.kZ; 'kklukus ?ksryk vkgs %&

¼ c ½ izksRlkgu HkRrk %& 1½ 'kklu fu.kZ;] vkfnoklh fodkl foHkkx 'kklu fu.kZ; vkfnoklh fodkl foHkkx] fn-5 Qsczqokjh 1999 uqlkj vuqKs; vlysyk

[email protected]@dk-15 fn-5 izksRlkgu HkRrk u{kyxzLr rlsp Qsczqokjh 1999 vuqlkj vkfnoklh {ks=kr vfrlaosnu'khy Eg.kwu ?kksf"kr dsysY;k dk;Zjr vlysY;k % vkfnoklh Hkkxkr eq[;ky; vlysY;k

¼v½ 'kkldh; lsosrhy vf/kdkjh o vf/[email protected]&;kaP;k ckcrhr R;kaP;k deZpkjh ewG osrukP;k 15 % brdk fdeku :i;s 200 o deky :i;s 1500 njegk ;k ¼c½ ftYgk ifj"knkaps vf/kdkjh o deZpkjh e;kZnsr vuqKs; jkghy-

¼d½ vuqnku izkIr 'kS{kf.kd laLFkkaP;k 2½ loZlk/kkj.k vkfnoklh {ks=kr dke izkFkfed] ek/;fed o mPp ek/;fed dj.kk&;k deZpk&;kauk l/;k

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'kkGkae/khy iw.kZdkyhu f'k{kd o f'k{kdsrj ns.;kr ;s.kk&;k izksRlkgu HkR;kP;k jdesr deZpkjh ek= dks.kR;kgh izdkjph ok< dj.;kr

vkysyh ukgh-

¼M½ d`f+"k o] ine o d`f"krj fo|kihBs o R;kyk layXu vlysY;k egkfo|ky;krhy 3½ [email protected]@1999 P;k 'kklu fu.kZ;krhy

f'k{kd @f'k{kdsrj deZpkjh ;kauk ifjPNsn 5 ¼7½ e/khy "vkfnoklh [kkyhyizek.ks izksRlkgu HkRrk vUkqKs; mi;kstuk {ks=krhy lekfo"V vkgs%&

egkuxjikfydk @uxj ifj"knsP;k {ks=kr

osruJs.kh ig izksRlkgukps nj dk;Zjr vl.kk&;k deZpk&;kauk ek= :i;s 3][email protected]&is{kk deh :i;s 100 @& mijksDr ok<ho izksRlkgu HkRrk vuqKs; :i;s 3]050 rs 4][email protected]& :i;s 200 @& jkg.kkj ukgh" gh vV ;k iz;kstukFkZ jnn

:i;s 4]590 rs 6][email protected]& :i;s 300 @& dj.;kr ;sr vkgs-

:i;s 6][email protected]&rs 9][email protected]& :i;s 400 @& :i;s 10][email protected]&P;k iq<s :i;s 500 @&

[The true translation of the above mentioned

clause 2 (b) reads thus:

2. Government has decided to revise the various facilities presently admissible to the Officers / Employees working in the Tribal /

Nakshal affected area in the State in the following statement as mentioned in column No.2.

(B) Incentive Allowance : 1] As per Govt. Resolution As per Government issued by the Tribal Resolution Tribal Development Department

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Development Department dated 05th February 1999 the No.Estt-1097/CN-18-O-15, incentive allowance up to 15

dtd.05th February 1999 % i.e. minimum from Rs.200/- working in Tribal Area : to maximum upto Rs.1500/-

per month shall be admissible

(a) Employees / Officers to the Officers / Employees

serving in Government serving in the Nakshal Department. affected area as well as in the highly sensitive Tribal area

(b) Employees and Officers where their Head Office is

of Zilla Parishad. situated.

               (c)
                             
                       Full time teaching and
               non-teaching employees of
                                                 2]      However, there is no
                                                 any kind of increase made in
               Govt granted       Educational    the    prevailing    incentive
                            
               Institutions such as Primary,     allowance being paid to the
               Secondary        &      Higher    employees serving in the
               Secondary School.                 general Tribal area.
      

                                             3]       However, as per the
               (d) Agricultural and Non-     provision made under para
   



agricultural Universities and 5(7) of the Govt. Resolution the colleges affiliated thereto dated 05/02/1999 the and the teaching / non- "incentive allowance shall not teaching employees to whom be admissible to the

following incentive allowance employees working in the is admissible. (Aadiwasi Up- -Yojana) in the Sub Tribal Area including Pay-scale Rate of in the Municipal incentive. Corporation / Municipal

Council. This condition is Less than Rs.3,000/- Rs.100/- being rejected for this Rs.3050/- to 4589/- Rs.200/- purpose.] Rs.4590/- to 6499/- Rs.300/-

Rs.6500/- to 9999/- Rs.400/-

Rs.10,000/- & above.Rs.500/-

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In clause 3 of the said Government Resolution,

further provision is made for granting additional facilities to

those officers / employees who are working in the tribal /

naxlite affected area, wherein some concession about

exemption from paying the house rent is granted. There

are other some additional facilities are also provided. The

clause 3

sub-clause (7)

Government Resolution reads thus:

                                                    and clause 4 of               the said
                            
                       3-      ojhy ifjPNsn&2 e/;s uewn dsysY;k izpfyr loyrh O;frfjDr

vkfnoklh @u{kyxzLr Hkkxkrhy dk;Zjr vf/[email protected]&;kauk

[kkyhyizek.ks vfrfjDr loyrh eatwj dj.;kr ;sr vkgsr %&

¼7½ loZ inkalkBh ,dLrj inksUurh %&

vkfnoklh o Uk{kyxzLr {ks=kr dke dj.;klkBh izksRlkgu Eg.kwu xV v rs M e/khy in/kkjdkauk lacaf/kr deZpkjh @vf/kdkjh R;k {ks=kr dk;Zjr vlsi;ZUrP;k dkGkr R;kauh /kkj.k dsysY;k ewG inkP;k uthdph

ofj"B inksUurhph osruJs.kh o R;k vuq"kaxkus osrufu'phrhpk ykHk ns.;kr ;kok- T;k [email protected]/kdk&;kauk lsokarxZr vk'okflr izxrh ;kstuspk ykHk ns.;kr vkysyk vkgs R;kauk vk.k[kh ofj"B inkP;k osruJs.khpk ykHk vuqKs; ulsy- gh ,dLrj inksUurhph ;kstuk fn-1 tqyS 2002 iklwu vaeykr ;sbZy vkf.k rh lacaf/kr deZpkjh @vf/kdkjh vkfnoklh @u{kyxzLr {ks=kr dk;Zjr vlsi;ZUrp vuqKs; jkghy- R;k {ks=krwu

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deZpkjh @vf/kdkjh fcxj vkfnoklh {ks=kr ijr vkY;koj rks R;kP;k ewGP;k laoxkZrhy osruJs.khr iwohZP;k osrukP;k vuq"kaxkus osru ?ksbZy-

4- ;k vkns'kk}kjs vuqKs; dj.;kr vkysY;k fofo/k lq/kkfjr o uohu

loyrh lnj vkns'k fuxZfer dsY;kP;k fnukadkiklwu vaeykr ;srhy- rFkkfi] ifjPNsn 3 ¼7½ e/khy ,dLrj inksUurhph loyr fnukad 1 tqyS 2002 iklwu vaeykr ;sbZy-

[The true translation of the clause 3 sub-clause

(7) and clause 4 of the said Government Resolution reads

thus:

3. In addition to the prevailing facilities as

mentioned in para 2 above following additional

facilities are being granted to the employees / Officers working in the Tribal / Nakshal affected area:-

(7) One Rank Promotion for all posts :-

The concerned employee / officer

holding the post in the cadre "A" to "D" working in the Tribal and Nakshal affected area shall get the higher / nearest promotional pay scale as an incentive on its original post till he renders his services in the above said area and accordingly he should be granted benefit of such pay fixation of

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such promotional post. However, the employees/officers who have already got benefit

of In Service Assured Progressive Scheme, to such employees benefit of Higher Pay Scale shall

not be admissible. This one rank promotional scheme shall come into force from 1st July 2002 and it shall be confined to the employees / officers

till they shall work in the Tribal / Nakshal

affected area. After relieving from the service of aforesaid area to the non-tribal area such officer/

employee shall get pay scale of his original cadre as per his earlier pay of salary.

4. By this order the various revised

facilities and new facilities shall be admissible and

come into force from the date of passing of this order. However, one rank promotional facility

made available in para 3(7) shall come into force from the date of 1st July, 2002.] [emphasis supplied]

23] Upon perusal of the order dated 28th January,

2000, it appears that, at the relevant time, the petitioner

was working as Accountant with the respondent no. 3

Corporation, and he was transferred as Manager in the pay

scale of Rs.2000-60-2300-EB-75-3200-100-3500/- in

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respondent no. 2 Corporation. It was mentioned in the

conditions of transfer that, the prevailing date of joining on

the post held at the Maharashtra State Co-operative Tribal

Development Corporation shall be deemed to be the date of

joining for the services to be rendered with the Shabri

Corporation for seniority purpose. However, this condition

shall be confined to the employee who have been

transferred and joined in the month of January and

February 2000 at Shabri Corporation on the post of

Manager. It is also mentioned in the condition that, till the

final decision from the Government is received the lien shall

be deemed to be continued on the post pertaining to the

Maharashtra State Co-operative Tribal Development

Corporation. The petitioner has not brought to the notice of

this Court that, as a matter of fact subsequently separate

Rules are framed governing the services of the employees

in respondent no. 2 Shabari Tribal Financial Development

Corporation Ltd. Therefore, in view of the afore-mentioned

conditions while transferring the services of the petitioner,

the promotion granted to the petitioner on completion of 12

years service in respondent no. 3 Corporation cannot be

ignored. It appears that, the petitioner completed 12 years

of service in respondent no. 3 Corporation and by order

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dated 19th July, 1999, the petitioner was granted higher pay

scale of Rs.2000-60-2300-EB-75-3200-100-3500/-.

Therefore, in view of sub-clause [7] of clause 3 of the said

Government Resolution, the employees / officers who have

already got benefit of In Service Assured Progressive

Scheme, subsequently, second time benefit of Higher Pay

Scale is not admissible. The relevant portion of the said

sub-clause (7) of clause 3 of the Government Resolution

dated 6th August, 2002, reads thus:

"However, the employees / officers who have already got benefit of In Service Assured

Progressive Scheme, to such employees benefit

of Higher Pay Scale shall not be admissible".

24] Therefore, the respondents are justified in

withdrawing the benefit received by the petitioner by virtue

of receiving higher promotional pay scale on transfer of his

service in respondent no. 2 Corporation. Admittedly, the

impugned order of recovery of the said amount has been

passed when the petitioner was in service. Therefore,

merely because the petitioner is retired from service on

attaining the age of superannuation, during the pendency

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of this Petition, cannot be a ground to ask the respondents

to stop recovery of the amount which the petitioner has

received on account of getting higher promotional pay

scale after transfer of his services to the respondent no. 2

Corporation.

However, it appears that, the petitioner, for

working in the partially affected tribal area, has received

some benefits, excluding the amount received towards the

higher promotional pay scale, the same could not have

been recovered by the respondents. The petitioner is able

to demonstrate that, the place i.e. Yavatmal, where he

rendered the services is included in the Government

Resolution as partially affected tribal area. The respondents

have given details of dues recoverable amount, and also

payable amount to the petitioner, in additional affidavit

filed on behalf of the respondent nos. 2 and 3 on 15th

January, 2016. In pursuant to the interim orders passed by

this Court, the respondent nos. 2 and 3 have deposited the

amount of Rs.15,69,210/- in the registry of this Court. It

would be apt to reproduce herein below the chart showing

details of dues recoverable from the petitioner and the

amount payable to him:

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Sr.No. Particulars of dues Amount

1. Staff advance of Br. Office Yawatmal Rs.2,372=00

2. Other advances of Br. Office Rs.64,147=00 Yewatmal

3. Staff advance of Br.Office Kinwat Rs.22,222=00

4. Other advance of Br. office Kinwat Rs.34,890=00

5. Aadivasi ig Vikas Mahamandal Rs.37,915=00 Karmachari Pat Sanstha M.

Yewatmal

6. Ekstar Pay recovery [1/7/2002 to Rs.1,98,625=00 31/03/2010]

7. Ekstar Pay recovery [1/4/2010 to Rs.78,738=00 31/03/2013]

8. 6th Pay difference recovery Rs.80,159=00

[1/1/2010 to 30/11/2010]

9. 6th Pay difference recovery Rs.39,714=00 [26/09/2012 to 31/07/2013]

10. Income tax deductions [TDS] as per Rs.10,360=00 old calculation of gratuity amount

11. Total Rs.5,69,142=00

12. (+) amount withdrawn by the Rs.1,50,000=00 petitioner as per order of Hon'ble Court

13. Total recoverable amount Rs.7,19,142=00

14. Amount deposited in the office of Rs.15,69,210=00 this Hon'ble Court by the respondents under protest

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15. Balance amount Rs.8,50,068=00

16. Difference of gratuity / earn leave Rs.1,64,160=00 amount

[a] old calculation amount 15,69,210 [less]

[b] Revise calculation 14,05,050=00

[c] Balance amount of

Rs.1,64,160=00 to be refunded to the respondent no. 2.

Balance amount payable to the Rs.6,85,908=00 petitioner Shri S.S.Dhale

25] Upon careful perusal of the afore-mentioned

chart, there is no dispute that, the petitioner has already

withdrawn Rs.1,50,000/-, in pursuant to the order passed by

this Court. The respondent nos. 2 and 3 at serial no. 17 of

the said chart have stated that, balance amount payable to

the petitioner is Rs.6,85,908/-. Since the afore-mentioned

amount is not in dispute, we allow the petitioner to

withdraw the amount of Rs.6,85,908/-. After withdrawing

the aforesaid amount by the petitioner, remaining amount

should be given to the concerned respondent /

respondents. The concerned respondent Corporation shall

keep and maintain remaining amount separately, till the

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decision is taken afresh in the light of discussion herein

after.

26] In the light of the discussion in foregoing

paragraphs, we have reached to the conclusion that, the

petitioner was not entitled to receive the benefit of

additional / higher pay scale after his services were

transferred to the respondent no. 3 Corporation, in view of

the fact that the petitioner was granted higher pay scale of

Rs.2000-3500/- by order dated 19.07.1999, under time

bound promotion scheme. Therefore, the respondents are

entitled to recover the excess amount paid to the

petitioner, if any, since the impugned order has been

passed before the petitioner stood retired from the services

on attaining the age of superannuation. However, so far

amount towards incentives which is received by the

petitioner on account of rendering services in partially

affected tribal area is concerned, as per the provisions of

relevant Government Resolution placed on record, the

amount disbursed on said count may not be recovered by

the respondents. Upon careful perusal of the material

placed on record including the additional affidavit filed by

the respondent nos. 2 and 3, an information in respect of

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how much amount the petitioner has received towards

incentive for discharging services at Yevatmal, which is

partially affected tribal area, has not been placed on record.

Therefore, we direct respondent nos. 2 and 3 to hear the

petitioner on said aspect, and keeping in view the relevant

Government policies and the fact that, the petitioner has

rendered services in partly affected tribal area, shall

calculate amount disbursed to the petitioner, however,

excluding the amount disbursed to the petitioner on

account of payment of higher promotional pay scale,

during discharge of service by the petitioner with the

respondent no. 2 Corporation. Such exercise to be done as

expeditiously as possible, and preferably within 12 weeks

from today. We make it clear that, till such exercise is

done, and decision is taken by the respondents about

entitlement of the petitioner for receiving incentives on

account of rendering service in partly affected tribal area,

the respondent nos. 2 and 3 shall not utilize the balance

amount for any other purpose, and maintain the said

amount as indicated above. We make it clear that, in case

decision goes against the petitioner, petitioner may be at

liberty to challenge the said decision, however, restricted to

receive the incentives on account of rendering services in

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partially affected tribal area while working with the

respondent no. 2. Subject matter of enquiry and hearing to

the petitioner before the respondent nos. 2 and 3 stands

restricted only to the extent of incentives on account of

rendering services in partly affected tribal / naxlite area,

and not higher promotional pay scale, which was wrongly

granted to the petitioner contrary to the provisions in sub-

clause (7) of clause 3 of the Government Resolution dated

6th August, 2002.

27] Petition is partly allowed. Rule made absolute

in above terms. Petition stands disposed of. In view of

disposal of the Writ Petition, Civil Application is also partly

allowed and the same stands disposed of.

                            Sd/-                                  Sd/-
                       [P.R.BORA]                           [S.S.SHINDE]
                         JUDGE                                 JUDGE
              DDC






 

 
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