IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (LODG) NO.2512 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION (LODG) NO.2512 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION (LODG) NO.2512 OF 2007 S.K.Chaudhari ..Petitioner. V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents. Mr.A.P.Rege for petitioner. Mr.D.A.Nalawade, G.P. for respondents. CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J.AND CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J.AND CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J.AND J.P.DEVADHAR, J. J.P.DEVADHAR, J. J.P.DEVADHAR, J. DATED : 30TH JANUARY, 2008. DATED : 30TH JANUARY, 2008. DATED : 30TH JANUARY, 2008. P.C. :- P.C. :- P.C. :- 1. Various controversies arise in the present case, including the undue delay caused by the Department in completeing the departmental enquiry as well as withholding of gratuity since 2007. The Department has decided to release all the benefits of the petitioner and disbursement was made conditional subject to the completion of the departmental proceedings. Learned counsel appearing for the State tried to justify that they can withhold the gratuity in terms of Rule 27(3) of The Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982. Be that as it may be, learned counsel appearing for the parties agree that the Writ Petition can be disposed of by issuing certain directions to the Department to complete the - = : 2 : = - departmental enquiry within 3 months from today. In the event they do not complete the departmental enquiry within 3 months, they shall release the gratuity amount to the petitioner without further delay. We find this reasonable. 2. Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly with no orders as to costs. CHIEF JUSTICE CHIEF JUSTICE CHIEF JUSTICE J.P.DEVADHAR, J. J.P.DEVADHAR, J. J.P.DEVADHAR, J.