Central Administrative Tribunal
Manzoor ul Hassan vs HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT on 31 December 2024
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
SRINAGAR BENCH, SRINAGAR
T.A. No. 263 OF 2024
Date of Order: Tuesday, the 31st of December, 2024
C O R A M
HON’BLE MR. PRASANT KUMAR, MEMBER(A)
Manzoor ul Hassan , Aged 75 years
S/o Ahmad Shah
R/o Dalal Mohalla, Srinagar.
………. Applicant
By Advocate:
Mr. Hilal Noorani,Advocate, for applicant.
VERSUS
1. Union Territory of J&K through Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Civil Secretariat, Srinagar/Jammu. Pin Code : 190001.
2. Chief Horticulture Officer, Lal Mandi, Srinagar.
3. Treasury Officer, Addl. Treasury Lalmandi, Srinagar.
4. J&K Bank Lal Mandi, Srinagar.
…..Respondents
By Advocate :-
Mr. Numan Idrees Malik, GA, for respondents
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O R D E R (O R A L)
Hon’ble Mr. PRASANT KUMAR, M[A]
1. Learned Counsel for both the parties are present.
2. Learned
counsel
for
the
applicant
has
submitted that the applicant was initially appointed as Plant Protection Operator, in the Horticulture Department, Srinagar.
The
applicant was retired on superannuation from services on 30.04.2007. The learned counsel for the applicant has further submitted that the respondents issued
Order
No. ATL/Pen/Rec/2024-25/828 dated 19.11.2024, by virtue of which an amount of Rs.36682/- is directed to be recovered from the applicant, as the said amount is alleged to have been drawn by the applicant as excess pension. The learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the respondents without prior notice started
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deduction of the said amount from the monthly pension of the applicant.
3. The learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that it will suffice, if the respondents are directed to treat the present OA, as representation of the applicant, and consider the claim of the applicant for quashing the impugned recovery order dated 19.11.2024, within a stipulated period.
4. Mr. Numan Idrees Malik, GA, appeared for Respondents.
5. Heard and considered the material available on record.
6. In view of the limited prayer made by the learned Counsel for the applicant, the respondents are directed to treat the present OA, as representation of the applicant and consider the claim of the applicant for quashing the impugned recovery order dated
19.11.2024, in accordance with rules, within a period of three weeks from today, by passing a speaking and reasoned order.
Order
impugned, bearing No. ATL/Pen/Rec /2024- 25/828 dated 19.11. 2024, shall stand stayed for three weeks from today.
7. With this, TA No: 263/2024 is disposed of accordingly. No orders as to costs.
Prasant Kumar Member(A)
JAGDISH SINGH
31.12.2024
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