In this petition, the petitioner has assailed the validity of the orders dated 8-5-2009, 20-5-2009 and 6-6-2009 by which the respondent, No. 3, Executive Engineer, Water Resources Division, Multai, district-Betul has directed to disburse the amount of gratuity to the petitioner by withholding an amount of Rs. 1,06,531/-.

2. The facts giving rise to filing of the petition, briefly, stated, are that the petitioner held the substantive post of Sub-Engineer and was in-charge Sub-Divisional Officer and was posted at the relevant time in Water Resources Department at Multai, district-Betul. The petitioner attained the age of superannuation on 28-2-2005. After superannuation of the petitioner, the amount of gratuity was not paid to the petitioner. Thereupon, the petitioner approached this Court by filing the writ petition, namely, W.P. No. 15943/2005 (S). The aforesaid writ petition was disposed of by a Bench of this Court vide order dated 19-12-2008 with a direction to the respondents to release the amount of gratuity along with interest at the rate of 7% per annum within a period of three months. In pursuance of the aforesaid order, by impugned order dated 8-5-2009, an amount o