PoliticsKarnataka HC Orders Bescom to Refund Rs 2.81 Lakh to Retired Engineer
The Karnataka High Court directed Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) to refund Rs 2.81 lakh withheld from retired junior engineer N Manjunath. Bescom had recovered the amount, claiming it was an erroneous annual increment paid 15 years ago. Justice M Nagaprasanna ruled the recovery unlawful, citing Supreme Court precedents that excess payments without employee fraud cannot be reclaimed.
Deccan Herald··Bengaluru


