The Vice Chancellor University of Delhi Delhi - 110007 24.1.2015 Sub: Implementation of order of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India dated 18.12.2014 regarding impermissible recovery from employees Dear Sir, This is to draw your attention to the above-mentioned order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India dated 18.12.2014 in CIVIL APPEAL NO. 11527 OF 2014(State of Punjab and others etc. vs Rafiq Masih (White Washer) etc.) This order has summarised the following situations wherein recoveries by the employers are impermissible in law as follows: “ 12. It is not possible to postulate all situations of hardship, which would govern employees on the issue of recovery, where payments have mistakenly been made by the employer, in excess of their entitlement. Be that as it may, based on the decisions referred to herein above, we may, as a ready reference, summarise the following few situations, wherein recoveries by the employers, would be impermissible in law: (i)