1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATOIN NO.1691 OF 2006 IN WRIT PETITION NO.6851 OF 2004 Pandurang Yashwant Patil ..Petitioner. Vs. Divisional Traffic Officer, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, Sangli ..Respondent. ... Mr. N.J. Patil for the Petitioner. Mr. G.S. Hegde for the Respondent. CORAM: DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. 13th July, 2006. P.C. : Mr. Hegde, learned counsel appearing for the Respondent informs the Court that in law there is no prohibition on the release of the Provident Fund and other benefits to the applicant workman (save and except for gratuity). In the circumstances, the Civil Application is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a), save and except for the payment of gratuity which shall be withheld in the present case and shall abide by the result of the proceedings. 2 It is needless to add that the payment of terminal benefits shall be effected after making such deductions as are otherwise admissible in accordance with law. The Civil Application is disposed of.