ORDER :

1. Heard Ms. D. Borgohain, learned counsel for the petitioner and also heard Mr. S. Dutta, learned senior counsel appearing for the respondents.

2. After serving for 5 years and 10 months, the petitioner who was an Officer in the Junior Management Scale-I (Assistant Manager) of the Assam Gramin Vikash Bank, submitted her resignation letter to the Chief Manager (Personnel), Assam Gramin Vikash Bank on 27.11.2017. Her resignation letter was accepted and she was released from service vide Office Order No. AGVB/RONAL/ADNN/12/68/2017-2018, dated 3.3.2018, issued by the Regional Manager. But before she was released from service, on 16.1.2018 she had submitted a representation to the Chief Manager (Personnel), Assam Gramin Vikash Bank requesting for payment of gratuity. Following her request, the Chief Manager (Personnel) wrote to the Regional Manager, Assam Gramin Vikash Bank stating that the petitioner is not entitled to gratuity as per the provision of the regulation 72(2)(d) of Assam Gramin Vikash Bank Service Regulation, 2010 (which shall hereinafter be referred to as ‘Regulation of 2010’). On 8.2.2018 through a letter the petitioner was informed by the Regional Manager that sh