21.12.2018 – Delhi High Court (Division Bench) - Recovery of excess payment from the retiral dues of a group ‘C’ employee – Held, illegal - Employee held entitled to refund of the recoveries made by the employer (NDMC)

On 21.12.2018, the Division Bench of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court declared that excess payment made by the employer to the employee cannot be recovered from the retiral dues of the employee.

Anuj Aggarwal & Tenzing Thinlay Lepcha, Advocates, counsels for the employee, submitted that Shri. Sukhbir Singh was a group ‘C’ employee and the recovery from his retiral dues was impermissible in law.

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vipin Sanghi & Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.K. Chawla, Delhi High Court, accepted the submission made on behalf of the employee and directed the employer (North Delhi Municipal Corporation) to refund the recoveries made from the retiral dues of Shri. Sukhbir Singh.

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