Case Law Analysis
|Madras High Court
Natural Justice Mandates Fair Hearing Before DCRG Recovery | Madras HC Quashes Rs. 2.17 Lakh Deduction Without Due Process
Madras High Court ruled that recovery of Rs. 2,17,623 from a retired government employee’s DCRG without a fair hearing violates principles of natural justice. The court directed authorities to reconsider the petitioner’s representation within one month, reinforcing that punitive deductions require procedural fairness.