The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted a three-member Fact-Finding Committee to investigate the alleged excess payment of ₹79.13 lakh in salary and allowances to a retired physician following an incorrect entry of his date of superannuation in official service records. The inquiry will examine how the error occurred, identify those responsible, and recommend appropriate action in accordance with law.
Inquiry Ordered Over Incorrect Superannuation Record
According to Government Order No. 600-JK(HME) of 2026, issued by the Health and Medical Education Department on August 3, the retired physician allegedly continued to receive salary and allowances beyond his actual retirement date because his date of superannuation was mistakenly recorded as February 28, 2018, instead of February 28, 2013.
The department estimated that the excess payments made between March 1, 2013, and October 30, 2017, amounted to ₹79,13,762. It clarified that the final liability, if any, will be determined after completion of the inquiry.
Three-Member Committee Constituted
The Government has tasked the Fact-Finding Committee with establishing the circumstances that led to the incorrect recording of the physician’s retirement date and identifying the officers or officials responsible for the lapse.
The committee will be headed by Suhail Hussain Tantray, Additional Secretary (Law), Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir. Aaliya Iftikhar, Chief Accounts Officer, and Ashiq Hussain, Assistant Accounts Officer, both from the Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir, have been appointed as members.
Committee to Examine Administrative Lapses
The committee will review all relevant official records and provide an opportunity to all concerned parties to present their views before arriving at its findings.
It will also examine the procedural and administrative lapses that allegedly allowed the officer to continue in service beyond his actual retirement date and fix responsibility wherever required.
Report to Be Submitted Within 30 Days
The Health and Medical Education Department has directed the committee to submit its report, along with detailed findings and recommendations, to the Administrative Department within 30 days from the date of issuance of the Government Order.
The report is expected to determine the circumstances surrounding the alleged excess payment and recommend further action, if warranted, under the applicable legal provisions.
Important Highlights
- The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted a three-member committee to investigate the alleged excess payment of ₹79.13 lakh to a retired physician.
- The inquiry relates to an incorrect entry that reportedly recorded the physician’s retirement date as February 28, 2018, instead of February 28, 2013.
- The alleged excess payments were made between March 1, 2013, and October 30, 2017.
- The committee will investigate the circumstances leading to the error, examine administrative lapses, and identify officials responsible.
- The panel has been directed to submit its report with findings and recommendations within 30 days.
