Disciplinary Proceedings After Retirement Invalid; Pension Recovery Allowed Only If Loss by Fraud Proven During Service: Jammu and Kashmir High Court

A Division Bench of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court, comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Sanjay Parihar, delivered a crucial verdict in WP(C) No.2027/2024 that protects retired government employees from punitive proceedings initiated after retirement without sufficient legal basis. The Court held that disciplinary proceedings cannot be initiated under the J&K Civil Services (CCA) Rules, 1956 once an employee retires, and recovery from pension under Article 168-A of J&K…