IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 18995 OF 2006 DATE OF DECISION: May 05, 2008 Parties Name Sajjan Pal ..PETITIONER VERSUS State of Haryana and another ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K. C. PURI PRESENT: Ms. Puja Satija, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Harish Rathee, Sr. D.A.G., Haryana, JASBIR SINGH, J. (oral) Order. By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed that the authorities be directed to refix his pay as per order dated December 14, 2005 and grant him pay, pension and gratuity accordingly. It is apparent from the record that the petitioner has retired from service on May 31, 2005. Upon notice, reply has been filed, wherein it has been stated that all retiral benefits stood released in favour of the petitioner except an amount of Rs. 25,000/- from gratuity. To detain that amount, it has been said that vide vigilance enquiry report dated June 30, 2005, the petitioner was held liable to deposit an amount of Rs. 24,991.41 paise, for which several notices have been issued to him. In view of facts, mentioned above, we are of the view that detaining an amount of Rs. 25,000/- does not require for any interference by CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 18995 OF 2006 -2- this Court. However, the respondent- authorities are directed to supply detail as to on what account the above said amount is going to be recovered from the petitioner and upon their doing so, the petitioner may challenge the same before an appropriate forum or deposit the amount. Thereafter the gratuity amount be released to him. Disposed of. ( Jasbir Singh ) Judge ( K. C. Puri ) May 05, 2008. Judge DKC