BEFORE
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A. GUNESHWAR SHARMA
Order
27.07.2026
[1] Heard Mr. N. Jotendro, learned senior counsel assisted by
Mr. Syed Murtaza Ahmed, learned counsel for the petitioner.
[2] The petitioner who is retired Under Secretary (Power),
Government of Manipur approached this Court being aggrieved by order
dated 13.10.2025 whereby an order was issued that she has made
irregular payment of Rs. 4,89,21,665/- while discharging as Executive
Engineer and a sum of Rs. 4,85,30,302/- has to be recovered from her
after deducting the amount already recovered by her. It is submitted that
recovery order dated 13.10.2025 is illegal without any jurisdiction as
similar order has been quashed by this Court in earlier round of litigation
in WP(C) Nos. 574 of 2013 and 524 of 2018 and prior notice has been
issued to the affected parties for initiating any action under Manipur
Public Servant’s Personal Liability Act, 2006. It is submitted that in similar
order dated 13.10.2025 against other Engineers, this Court issued notice
on 07.01.2026 in WP(C) No. 06 of 2026 and stay further recovery during
the pendency of the case.
