1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally by the consent of the parties.

2. The petitioner is aggrieved by the judgment and order dated 04/09/2015 delivered by the Appellate Authority / Industrial Court, Ahmednagar under the Payment of Gratuity Act.

3. The petitioner submits that he had joined duties with the respondent on 07/09/1985 and had superannuated on 01/04/2007 after reaching the age of retirement. There is no dispute as regards the continuous service of the petitioner.

4. The petitioner further submits that after completing his tenure of employment till retirement as a Civil Engineer, he was issued with a charge sheet on 24/07/2007 which was after his superannuation. This Court, by its judgment dated 10/12/2015 in Writ Petition No.6795/2013, allowed the petition and concluded that the respondent could not initiate disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner after his retirement. The judgment of the Industrial Court dated 09/07/2013 dismissing Complaint (ULP) No.5/2008 filed by the petitioner was set aside, the complaint was allowed and the impugned order of recovery dated 05/01/2008 was quashed and set aside.

5. The petitioner submits that he had