Goa, Oct. 15 -- In a major ruling protecting the rights of retired public servants, the Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) has ordered the Insurance Medical Officer of the ESI Hospital in Margao to refund Rs.4,74,148 that was illegally deducted from a retired Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) worker's gratuity.

The Commission ruled that post-retirement recoveries made due to administrative errors-rather than employee misrepresentation-are arbitrary, harsh, and violate human rights.

The complainant, Ms. Maria Virginia Sequeria, retired from government service as an MTS worker on May 31, 2026, after completing over 32 years of service. Following her retirement, the Directorate of Accounts flagged that her past pay fixations were not in order.

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