Panaji, Sept. 11 -- The Goa Human Rights Commission has held that the deduction of Rs.1,12,680 from the gratuity of a retired Group-C government employee was impermissible in law, and has recommended that the amount be refunded with 6% annual interest.

The order was passed on September 11, 2026, in Proceeding No. 43/2026 following a complaint filed by Bhagyawan S. Korgaonkar, a retired Upper Division Clerk who had sought the refund of the amount deducted from his retirement gratuity.

Korgaonkar retired from government service on October 31, 2025. According to the complaint, he discovered the deduction when he received his Pension Payment Order dated March 10, 2026. The amount had reportedly been recovered on the grounds that an extra in...