CWP No. 1148/2006 3.7.2008: Present: Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Additional Advocate General for the petitioners. Mr. R.D. Kaundal, Advocate for the respondent. It is stated at the Bar by the learned counsel for the parties that the present petition is covered by the judgment rendered by this Court in CWP No.150 of 2004 titled State Versus Lashkari Ram, decided on 9th May, 2007. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with the following directions:- (i) The workman is entitled to get the gratuity for the period w.e.f. 1982 to 31.12.1993 under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 with interest as per law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in H. Gangahanume Gowda versus Karnataka Agro Industries Corpn. Ltd. (2003) 3 SCC 40; (ii) The workman is held entitled and is to be paid the gratuity w.e.f. 1.1.1994 to 31.5.1998 (regular period) under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 with interest at the rate of 9% per annum. The aforesaid directions be complied with by the State within a period of one month from today. July 3, 2008 (Rajiv Sharma ), J. *Awasthi*