HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 307 of 2025 (S/S) Rajendra Kumar Tomar ….......Petitioner Vs. Managing Director, Uttarakhand Transport Corporation and others …..... Respondents Present : Mr. Vinod Chandra, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Virendra Singh Rawat, Advocate holding brief of Mr. Lalit Samant, Advocate for the respondents. JUDGMENT Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral) By means of the instant petition, the petitioners seek the following reliefs:- “a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Certiorari to quash the office order dated 29.01.2025 (contained as Annexure No.3 to the writ petition) whereby an order of recovery of Rs.5,12,178/- from gratuity amount has been made. b) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding and directing the respondent authority to pay the remaining deducted amount of gratuity of Rs.5,12,178/- which were deducted after retirement of petitioner with statutory bank interest. c) Pass any other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit any necessary in the interest of justice.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 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 2 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.) 07.03.2025 Sanjay