As per case facts, a retired Headmistress's increments were cancelled and alleged excess salary recovered by management, after she submitted revised pay fixation proposals, which she argued were statutory duties ... and approved. Her pension and gratuity were reduced, and recovery initiated. She challenged these orders, citing lack of jurisdiction and natural justice violations, with appeals pending. The question arose whether the management had authority for permanent increment cancellation and fund recovery without proper procedure, especially when her actions were statutory duties approved by the Education Officer, and if orders without due process were legally valid. Finally, the High Court ruled that management's permanent cancellation of increments and recovery orders were beyond its jurisdiction and statutory powers. The court stated the Act and Rules permit only temporary withholding of a single increment, not permanent cancellation, and confirmed her actions were within duties. Citing natural justice violations and lack of authority, the court quashed the orders, directed full restoration of pay, pension, gratuity, and mandated a refund, affirming writ jurisdiction in cases of jurisdictional overreach or fundamental rights breach, despite alternative remedies.