HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 257 of 2025 (S/S) Umesh Chandra Joshi ….......Petitioner Vs. Uttarakhand Transport Corporation, Dehradun and others …..... Respondents Present : Mr. I.D. Paliwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate holding brief of Mr. Ashish Joshi, Advocate for the respondents. JUDGMENT Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral) By means of the instant petition, the petitioners seek the following reliefs:- “i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondents to return back the amount of salary which is deducted from the payment of gratuity to the tune of Rs.1,59,362/- along with 10% interest which is prescribed in the Payment of Gratuity Act and also pay the cost of Rs.5000/- which is given to all the petitioners in the earlier writ petition in view of thejudgment rendered in Special Appeal No.245 of 2022 “Managing Director, Uttarakhand Transport Corporation and others Vs Ashok Kumar Saxena”. ii) Issue any other or further writ, order or direction which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and propert in the circumstances of the case. iii) To award the cost of the petition in favour of the petitioner.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 2 3. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the matter is squarely covered by the judgment dated 04.04.2024, passed by the Division Bench of this Court in Special Appeal No.245 of 2022, Managing Director, Uttarakhand Transport Corporation, Dehradun and others vs. Ashok Kumar Saxena; and connected cases. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents admits this fact. 5. Since, the matter is covered, instant petition is decided in terms of the judgment dated 04.04.2024, passed by the Division Bench of this Court in Special Appeal No.245 of 2022, Managing Director, Uttarakhand Transport Corporation, Dehradun and others vs. Ashok Kumar Saxena; and connected cases. (Ravindra Maithani, J.) 03.03.2025 Sanjay