#recovery of dues

The Bombay High Court has ruled that cancelling a distress warrant for maintenance arrears without serving notice to the recipient violates fundamental principles of natural justice. This sets a critical precedent for family courts: financial recovery orders must follow due process, even when dealing with persistent defaulters, ensuring procedural fairness overrides summary disposal.

Madras High Court rules that recovery of amounts for unimplemented disciplinary punishments (postponement of increment) is illegal and arbitrary. The Court directed the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation to refund Rs. 11,900 with 6% interest, reinforcing protections against unjustified deductions in government employment.