
Case Law Analysis
|Karnataka High Court
Rafiq Masih Precedent | State Cannot Recover Excess Salary Paid Without Employee Fault: Karnataka HC Orders Pension Recalculation with 6% Interest
Karnataka High Court reinforces the Rafiq Masih ruling, prohibiting recovery of excess salary from retired employees unless fault is established. The court directed recalculation of pension benefits with 6% interest from the retirement date, emphasizing natural justice in administrative errors.