Managing Director's Review Petition Rejected: Rs. 5 Lakhs Recovery Order Upheld Due to Clear Administrative Lapses

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....The HC dismissed the review petition filed by the Managing Director of JBVNL challenging an earlier order directing recovery of Rs. 5 lakhs. The court held that a review petition cannot be an appeal in disguise and must demonstrate a clear error apparent on the record. The court found no substantive grounds to interfere with the original order, emphasizing individual accountability for administrative lapses and noting that the previous order had already attained finality through affirmation by the SC. The review petition was consequently rejected, maintaining the original directive for cost recovery against the Managing Director for procedural and financial irregularities in handling tax-related statutory deductions.....