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Karnataka High Court castigates HESCOM for denying retirement benefits to former employee without holding inquiry on alleged loss of ₹86 lakh caused by him

The High Court of Karnataka has castigated Hubballi Electricity Supply Company Ltd. (HESCOM) for denying retirement benefits to a former employee from past 11 years in the guise of making recovery of loss of ₹86 lakh allegedly caused by him while in service, without holding any inquiry as mandated by law.

“None of the necessary procedures for initiating recovery are even followed by the company against the petitioner. There cannot be better illustration of the employer taking the employee’s rights for a ride and imposing huge recovery of ₹86,52,163 against the petitioner,” the court observed.

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