IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH RSA-2171 of 2006 (O&M)

Date of Decision:- 17.03.2026 B.R. Verma ......Appellant Vs.

Dakshin Hary.. Board Prasaran Nigam Ltd. ......Respondent Whether only the operative part of the judgment is pronounced? No Whether full judgment is pronounced? Yes CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Mr. Animesh Sharma, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Yudhveer Hooda, Advocate for the respondent.

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SUDEEPTI SHARMA J . (ORAL)

1. The present regular second appeal is preferred against judgment and decree dated 06.10.2003 passed by learned Civil Judge (Jr. Divn.), Faridabad whereby the civil suit filed by the appellant was partly allowed.

2. At the very outset, learned counsel for the respondent has informed the Court that the respondents have released the amount of Rs.75769/- which was deducted from his gratuity on account of letter dated 09.02.1999, in favour of the appellant on 31.07.2006.

3. The only dispute that remains in the present regular second appeal is as to whether the appellant is entitled to interest on the amount of Rs.75769/-, which was deducted from his gratuity and thereafter which was released on

31.07.2006 in favour of