Authority: Uttarakhand High Court

Order Date: 24 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Naresh Pal; Respondents: Uttarakhand Transport Corporation and others.
  • The petitioner challenged an order dated 10 April 2026 (issued by respondent No.4) that deducted a portion of his gratuity and directed the respondents to return the deducted amount together with interest.
  • Counsel for the petitioner: Mr. Vishwaketu Vaidya (learned counsel). Counsel for the respondents: Mr. Sachin Kumar Sharma (learned counsel) appearing through V.C.
  • The court observed that the controversy raised in this writ petition had already been settled by the Division Bench of this Court in Special Appeal No.245 of 2022 (Managing Director, Uttarakhand Transport Corporation v. Ashok Kr. Saxena), which was decided on 4 April 2024.

Final Outcome

  • The writ petition is disposed of in terms of the judgment dated 04.04.2024 passed in SPA No.245 of 2022.
  • No further relief is granted to the petitioner; the petition is dismissed.

Topics: Gratuity Deduction, Writ Petition Dismissal