Over payment of Transport Allowance – Instructions on recovery of overpaid/excess paid amount : MoHFW order dated 08-09-2025
C.18011/15/CC-TA/2025-CHS-V 1/3799905/2025
Immediate
No. C.1801 1/15/CC-TA/2025-CHS.V
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(CHS Division)
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-11001 1
Dated: 08-09-2025
To
All Participating Units of CHS
(As per list attached)
Subject:- Over payment of Transport Allowance-Regarding
Sir/Madam
In reference to this Ministry’s letters No. A.27017/1/2015-CHS.V dated 07.12.2015, A.27023/02/2017-CHS.V dated 15.03.2018, and A.27023/02/201 7-CHS.V dated 31.12.2018 (copies enclosed) regarding the issue of overpayment of Transport Allowance, I am directed to state that it has been observed, based on judgments in various related cases, that no recoveries of such overpayment were effected from many CHS Officers up to the time of their retirement. Furthermore, it is noted that in many of the cases, no formal notices for such recovery were issued to the officers by the respective administrative units/offices.
2. It has been observed that, at the time of retirement of these CHS officers, the overpaid amount was adjusted or recovered from their gratuity/pensionary benefits.
3. In this relation, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance have taken a serious view on this and has advised to sensitize the officers of this Ministry to follow the Govt. of India’s instructions in letter and spirit to avoid unauthorised/excess payments and resultant court cases.
4. In view of above, it is requested that n compliance of Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance instructions and in order to avoid this situation in future, the following action may be taken immediately: –
(i) Notice may immediately be issued to all concerned CHS officers for the recovery of overpayment on account of payment of irregular higher transport allowance made to them clearly intimating the excess amount of Transport Allowance paid to the officers.
(ii) It must be ensured that recovery is made before the superannuation of the officer.
(iii) Necessary action may be taken against the officials responsible for not making recovery before the superannuation of CHS Officers.
5. It has also been decided that any further court case on the issue of recovery of Transport Allowance, filed in future, may be defended by the respective participating administrative unit as the matter regarding payment of Salary, allowances, pension and recovery of any such amount etc. is done by the concerned administrative unit/office. However before filing any reply in the court in the cases related to higher Transport Allowance, draft reply prepared by the counsel may be got vetted by the CHS Division of the Ministry.
6. The above instructions relating to recovery of overpayment on account of transport allowance may not apply where interim orders/ stay against recovery have been granted by various Hon’ble CAT Benches and Hon’ble High Courts and the cases are pending.
7. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
Yours faithfully,
Digitally signed by
NIKHIL BHATNAGAR
Date: 08-09-2025
12:23:09
(Nikhil Bhatnagar)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tele: 23061108
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