1. The petitioner herein has assailed the order passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal in O.A. 1142 of 2024 dated 26.03.2025 whereby the prayer made by the petitioner seeking interest in respect of delayed payment has been rejected by the learned Tribunal.

2. The fact of the case is that the petitioner retired on

31.01.2018 and at the time of retirement a judicial proceeding being a criminal case was pending against the said petitioner. Subsequently on 08.05.2023 the Hon’ble High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi quashed the criminal case against the applicant in Criminal M.P. No. 3308 of 2013 along with Criminal M.P. No. 2540 of 2012 bringing an end to the criminal proceeding in favour of the petitioner. The said fact was intimated to the authority on 21.07.2023 and 25.08.2023. Subsequently on receiving the said information the amount of gratuity which was withheld was disbursed in favour of the petitioner on 14.11.2023. The said order passed by the Hon’ble Bench is laid down which is as follows:

“As, the record reflects that the criminal case against the applicant i.e., Rajendra Kumar Yadav Has been quashed vide Judgment and Order dated 08.05.2023 in Cr. M.P. No. 3308 of 2013(Ash