SUSHIL KUMAR SINGHAL vs PRAMUKH SACHIV,IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT&ORS

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision regarding the recovery of excess salary paid to the appellant and the reduction of his pension based on a re-fixation of salary due to a prior mistake. The Court noted that the Government Order dated 16.1.2007, which limits the correction of pay fixation to a period of 34 months prior to retirement, was not applicable as the mistake was identified after this period. Therefore, the actions taken by the employer were justified under the relevant service rules, confirming the legality of the recovery and pension reduction.