BEENA KUMARI vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 113 CWP-1228-2018 Date of Decision : May 04, 2026 BEENA KUMARI -PETITIONER V/S THE STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. -RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. Vineet Sehgal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sahil R. Bakshi, A.A.G., Punjab. *** KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (ORAL) 1. Through the instant writ petition, the petitioner assails the orders dated 27.04.2017 (Annexure P-5) and 02.05.2017 (Annexure P-9), whereby an amount of ₹2,46,090/-, out of the admissible gratuity, has been withheld by the respondent-department. The challenge is primarily founded on the ground that the impugned orders are vitiated for non-compliance with the principles of natural justice. 2. Drawing attention of this Court to the impugned order (Annexure P-5), learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the genesis of the recovery order lies in Paragraph 3(b) of the audit objections raised by the Audit Department, wherein a query was raised with regard to the regularization of the petitioner, which, in fact, had taken place way back in the year 1982. It is contended that neither has the regularization of the petitioner been declared illegal