IMPHAL, India, April 9 -- Manipur High Court issued the following order on March 9:

[1] Present Mr. M. Rendy, learned counsel; Mr. Kh. Tarunkumar, learned sr. counsel along with Ms. Kh. Maria, learned counsel; Mr. Ch. Robinchandra, learned counsel; Ms. Malemleima, learned counsel; Mr. R.K. Deepak, learned sr. counsel; Mr. L. Raju, learned counsel for some the petitioners; Mrs. Ch. Sundari, learned GA & Mr. S. Niranjan, learned GA for the State respondents and Mr. S. Suresh, learned counsel & Mr. S. Jasobanta, learned counsel for the Principal Accountant General, Manipur.

[2] On 22.08.2025, this Court framed 5 propositions in this batch of writ petitions and the relevant para no. 2 is reproduced below:

"[2] After considering the preliminary submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties and on perusal of the materials on record, this Court framed the following propositions in the present batch of writ petitions:

(i) Whether recovery of excess payment can be made from retired Group C & D (Class-III & IV) employees?

(ii) Is there any exception for recovery of excess payment from the retired Group C & D (Class-III & IV) employee?

(iii) What are the conditions for recovery of excess payment made from any other employees (apart from Group C & D) after retirement?

(iv) Whether misrepresentation, fraud and collusion be a ground for recovery of excess payment for any retired Government employee?

(v) Whether it is mandatory to issue show cause notice before recovery of the excess payment from any retired employee?"

[3] During the course of hearing, the learned counsel for the respondents has pointed out that in the 5 propositions framed by this Court in order dated 22.08.2025, the most important issue raised by the respondents is that the employees at the time of availing the benefit of higher pay/ allowance, the employees have given written consent for recovery, if any, in case of excess payment and this main issue is missing in the propositions framed by this Court. An additional proposition be added in continuation to earlier propositions framed by order dated 22.08.2025. In the circumstances, an additional proposition is framed in continuation of the earlier order dated 22.08.2025 as "

(vi) Whether recovery of excess payment be made from the employees (both serving and retired) as they have already given consent for the same?".

[4] List these cases on 06.04.2026 for further hearing.

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