IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.O.C.P. No.689 of 2006 Date of Decision:- 07.11.2006 Samuel Masih (Retd.) ....Petitioner through Mr.S.S.Bhel, Advocate. vs. Sadhu Singh Randhawa & ors. ....Respondents through Mr.G.S.Cheema, Sr.DAG, Punjab with Sh.Bihari Lal, L.A. O/O D.E.O., Gurdaspur. *** CORAM:-HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. *** The petitioner has filed C.W.P.No.17898 of 2003 in which vide order dated 14.11.2003, this Court had stayed the recovery from him. Alleging that despite recovery, if any, having been stayed against him, the respondents are withholding the release of gratuity, this petition has been filed. Show cause notice was issued and in response thereto, Shri Cheema, learned Sr.DAG, Punjab has put in appearance. He states that if the petitioner furnishes indemnity bonds to the satisfaction of the Competent Authority, the amount of gratuity shall be released subject to final outcome of the pending writ petition. Learned counsel for the petitioner has no objection to accept the above-stated proposal and states that requisite indemnity bonds shall be furnished within one month from today and let thereafter the amount of withheld gratuity be released in favour of the petitioner. Rule discharged. November 07, 2006 ( SURYA KANT ) poonam JUDGE