IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

117 CWP-37255-2025 Date of Decision: December 12, 2025 Dharamvir Singh .....Petitioner VERSUS The Registrar Cooperative Societies Panchkula and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Mr. Sparsh Chhibber, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. R.S. Panghal, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3.

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HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral)

1. The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with a prayer for issuance of an appropriate writ or order in the nature of certiorari for quashing the letter of recovery of gratuity of amount of Rs.3,33,132/- dated 25.08.2025 (Annexure P-1) and letter dated 29.10.2025 (Annexure P-2) passed by respondent No.3 vide which respondent No.3 ordered to recover the excessive gratuity amount without any misrepresentation or fault on the part of petitioner. Further it is prayed for staying the operation of order dated 25.08.2025 (Annexure P-1)

and letter dated 29.10.2025 (Annexure P-2).

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that the petitioner superannuated from the service of respondent No.3-Bank as Senior Account Officer