IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.19794 of 2025 Decided on: 16.12.2025 _________________________________________________________________ Subhash Chand ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Diwan Singh Negi, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. L.N.Sharma, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Petitioner seeks direction to respondents No.2 and 3 to effect recovery of gratuity amount alongwith interest as per recovery certificate issued in his favour on 25.09.2023 by the controlling Authority under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972-cum-Labour Officer, Kangra Zone at Dharamshala, District Kangra, H.P. The case file shows that recovery proceedings have already been initiated by respondent No.3 at the instance of the petitioner. The petitioner has efficacious 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes - 2 - remedies available for the redressal of his grievances under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. 2. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the present writ petition with liberty to pursue the remedies available to the petitioner under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, in accordance with law. 3. Granting such permission, present writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge December 16, 2025 R.Atal