Bilaspur: The Bilaspur High Court has given a big verdict for retired employees. Hearing a petition, the court has said that GPF cannot be recovered after 6 months of retirement. In fact, Hridaynarayan Shukla, a resident of Samata Nagar, Gorela, was posted as Supervisor (Male) in the Health Department at Community Health Center, Gorela, District-Gaurela, Pendra, Marwahi. On completion of 62 years of age, he was retired by Block Medical Officer, Gourela on 30 June 2020.
After 09 (nine) months of retirement, GPF of Hridaynarayan Shukla by Senior Accounts Officer, Office Accountant General. Telling the withdrawal of salary more than the amount, their GPF. The recovery order was issued against him, stating the negative balance in the account. The said recovery order was challenged by Hridaynarayan Shukla through High Court Advocate Abhishek Pandey and Swati Saraf to the High Court Bilaspur and the recovery order was challenged.
High court advocates Abhishek Pandey and Swati Saraf presented an argument before the High Court that Chhattisgarh General Future Rules Rules 1955 by sub -region of 1955 (7) and Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Pension) Rules 1976 of 1976, 65 and 66 of 1976, along with 76 (3) along with this. (A) It has been provided in a provision that if a government officer/employee has money for his personal work from the General Provident Fund Account (GPF) during his service period Removes and if the GPF of that government officer/employee. If there is negative balance in the account, then the recovery of the said negative balance can be done before retirement or after retirement only in a period up to 06 (six) months.
GPF when a duration of more than 06 (six) months from the retirement date. No recovery can be made, stating negative balance in the amount. Since the petitioner’s case in the case of his retirement date 09 (nine) months later, the GPF of the petitioner by the Office of Accountant General, Raipur. Recovery order was issued stating negative balance in the account which was issued, which is a sub -region 14 (7) of Chhattisgarh General Future Rules 1955 and by -laws 65 and 66 of Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Pension) Rules 1976, along with gardening 66 (3) (a) There is severe violation.
Accepting the said writ petition by the High Court, Bilaspur, the Office of the Office of the Office of the petitioner, Raipur was directed that they were directed to the Office of the petitioner immediately. Pay.