ORDER

Present Original Application has been filed under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act , 1985, seeking the following relief:-

“(i) To quash the impugned order dated 20.02.2020, passed by the respondent no.2-Senior Account Officer, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, All India Radio, Lucknow, so far as the withholding of gratuity amount of the applicant to the tune of Rs.3,85,366/- is concerned (Annerure No-1)

(ii) To issue an order commanding the respondent no.2-Senior Account Officer, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, All India Radio, Lucknow to pay entire outstanding retirement dues including leave encashment and gratuity along with interest @ 18 % per annum on delayed payment within stipulated time as may be fixed by the Hon’ble Tribunal.

(iii) Issue any other order or direction or grant reliefs which this Hon’ble Tribunal may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the case to meet the ends of justice.

(iv) Award the cost to the applicant.”

2. Brief facts of the case are that the applicant initially held the post of soldier in Indian Army w.e.f. 18.07.1979 till 11.11.1985 and in view of that he was ex-serviceman. There is a corporation namely In