LAWS(MPH)-2018-12-132

JAGDISH PRASAD BANSAL Vs. STATE OF MP

Decided On December 18, 2018
JAGDISH PRASAD BANSAL Appellant
V/S
STATE OF MP Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed seeking the following reliefs:-

(2.) During the arguments, it was submitted by the counsel for the petitioner that at present, the petitioner is a Class-II Officer. The Supreme Court in the case of State of Punjab and Others vs. Rafiq Masih (White Washer) and Others, reported in (2015) 4 SCC 334 has held as under:-

(3.) Per contra, it is submitted by the Government Advocate for the State that the Supreme Court in the case of High Court of Punjab and Haryana and Others vs. Jagdev Singh, reported in (2016) 14 SCC 267 has held that where the undertaking has been given by the employee, then the law laid down in the case of Rafiq Masih (supra) would not apply. It is submitted that being an obedient employee the petitioner must return the excess payment, which was erroneously made to him on the ground of miscalculations and wrong fixation of salary. It is further submitted that the petition suffers from delay and laches as order passed in the year 2011 has been challenged in 2016.