Uttarakhand HC Dismisses Kapkoti Gratuity Petition

Authority: Uttarakhand High Court (Justice Pankaj Purohit)

Order Date: 19 August 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Mohan Singh Kapkoti
• Respondents: Uttarakhand Transport Corporation and another
• Petition challenged an order dated 01‑07‑2026 directing recovery of Rs 3,46,740 from the petitioner’s gratuity due to excess payment arising from incorrect determination of ACP.
• The Court observed that the controversy had already been settled by its judgment dated 14‑06‑2022 in WPSS No.1593 of 2021 (Balam Singh Aswal v. Managing Director and others).
• That judgment was affirmed by the Division Bench in SPA No.245 of 2022 on 04‑04‑2024.

Final Outcome

• The present petition is disposed of in terms of the 14‑06‑2022 judgment.
• Any pending application, if any, also stands disposed of.

Topics: Legal Dispute, Gratuity Recovery