2026:UHC:2912 SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS WPSS/1076/2026 Hon’ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J. Mr. Harendra Belwal, Advocate for the petitioner. 2. Mr. Dinesh Bankoti, Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand. 3. Petitioner has sought a mandamus to the respondents to release the amount of gratuity in his favour on the basis of last drawn salary, after counting the entire length of service. 4. Learned State Counsel points out that petitioner’s claim has been rejected, vide order dated 16.05.2023 on the ground that he has served only for one year nine months and three days; while as per the applicable provision, one should have served for minimum five years. 5. Since petitioner’s claim is rejected and he has not challenged the rejection order, therefore, the relief as claimed cannot be granted. 6. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed. Petitioner, however, shall be at liberty to challenge the rejection order before appropriate forum. (Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J.) 21.04.2026 Navin NAVEEN CHANDRA Digitally signed by NAVEEN CHANDRA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=3be23325146e76a0642bdf4943fb9046f487df006da82a1 31bb4e4403d3c0a15, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=18167EEFB5CA8CFFD421A103819DA875643AF56D 653D095C6ED9A86DAAB21CE5, cn=NAVEEN CHANDRA Date: 2026.04.21 17:29:49 +05'30'