#state circulars

Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that recovery from retired employees beyond one year of retirement is illegal, relying on Supreme Court precedent in State of Punjab v. Rafiq Masih and state circulars. The court quashed an Rs. 80,463 deduction from a retired employee's leave encashment, reinforcing that post-retirement recoveries without prior notice violate principles of natural justice and state policy.

Chhattisgarh High Court rules that state circulars granting time-bound pay scales after 10, 20, and 30 years of service create enforceable legitimate expectations. The court directs authorities to decide a Patwari’s claim for the third increment within three months, reinforcing that administrative promises must be honored under Article 14.

Chhattisgarh High Court rules that retirees cannot claim enhanced gratuity if they retired before the cut-off date specified in state circulars, even if pension arrears were paid. The judgment reinforces that administrative policies with explicit temporal conditions prevail over retrospective claims, impacting public sector retirees seeking retiral benefits.