Diwan Lal Arya Gratuity Refund Rs.1.37 L

Authority: Uttarakhand High Court

Order Date: 23 September 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner Diwan Lal Arya filed writ petition WPSS/2457/2026 against the Managing Director and others of Uttarakhand Transport Corporation, Dehradun, challenging a deduction of Rs 1,37,277 from his gratuity on the ground of alleged excess payment.
• Learned counsel for the petitioner argued that the controversy had already been settled by a Coordinate Bench judgment dated 14 June 2022 in WPSS No.1593 of 2021 (Balam Singh Aswal vs Managing Director & Others) and that judgment was subsequently affirmed by a Division Bench on 4 April 2024 (Special Appeal No.245 of 2022).
• The respondents contended the deduction was lawful, but the court noted the earlier precedent fully covered the present matter.

Final Outcome

• The Uttarakhand High Court allowed the writ petition, directing the respondents to release the deducted amount of Rs 1,37,277 to the petitioner, in accordance with the 14 June 2022 judgment and its affirmation on 4 April 2024.

Topics: Gratuity Refund, Court Order