251 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 15.01.2026 SAROJ BALA ....Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Virender K. Shukla, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Vikas Arora, DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Sanjeev Soni, Advocate with Mr. Sarthak Soni, Advocate and Ms. Nisha Grover, Advocate for respondent No.2 and 3.

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HARPREET SINGH BRAR , J (Oral):

1. The instant writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ, order or direction especially in the nature of Certiorari for quashing the impugned order dated 20.09.2024 (Annexure P-4) issued by respondent No.2 and impugned order dated 07.11.2024 (Annexure P-5) issued by respondent No.3 whereby recovery of Rs.5,22,264/- has been made from the Gratuity of the petitioner without serving any Show Cause Notice or affording any opportunity of hearing, after her retirement from service on 29.02.2020. Further for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to refund the amount of recovery i.e. Rs.5,22,264/- made from the Gratuity of the petitioner along with interest thereo