SMT. LALTIHAMMA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
the writ petition stands disposed of
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India arts. 226, 227
Key paragraphs
- Para 44. In view of the above, the prayer of the petitioner would no more survive for consideration and accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE MPK CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38
Judgment
SMT. LALTIHAMMA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, WORKING AS A GROUP-D EMPLOYEE, D.R.D.A. CELL, ZILLA PANCHAYATH, CHICKAMAGALUR DISTRICT, CHICKMAGALUR-577 101. (BY SRI. V.R. SARATHY, ADV.) AND: …PETITIONER
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYATH, CHICKAMAGALUR DISTRICT, CHICKAMAGALUR-577 101. (BY SMT. N ANITHA, AGA FOR R1 SRI ASHOK N NAYAK, ADV. FOR R2) …RESPONDENTS THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:972 WP No. 60186 of 2014 ENTIRE RECORDS, PERTAINING TO THE CASE AND QUASH THE ORDERS DATED 21.05.2013 VIDE ANNX-F ISSUED BY THE R-2 (SO FAR IT RELATES TO PORTION OF ORDER OF RECOVERY IS CONCERNED) ILLEGAL, UNJUST, ARBITRARY, MALAFIDE AND UNREASONABLE. AS THE SAME ARE THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to quash orders bearing No.f¥ÀAa/D2/¹§âA¢/¹Dgï-32/09-10 dated 21.05.2013 (Annexure-F) by which, recovery is ordered on the ground that the petitioner is paid excess salary.
2. Learned counsel Sri. Ashok N Nayak for respondent No.2 has filed a memo dated 07.01.2025 enclosing four documents and submits that no recovery is effected, since the petitioner has retired.
In the letter of the petitioner enclosed to the memo the petitioner has stated that she has received all the benefits, which she is entitled to receive from the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:972 WP No. 60186 of 2014 Government, such as, DCRG, Commutation of Pension, etc.
Operative part
In view of the above, the prayer of the petitioner would no more survive for consideration and accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE MPK CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: the writ petition stands disposed of
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — arts. 226, 227.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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