RAVI BHUSHAN vs CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AND ORS

219 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.12598 of 2019 (O&M) Date of Decision : 05.05.2026 RAVI BHUSHAN ........Petitioners VERSUS CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, CHANDIGARH AND OTHERS ........Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present: Mr. Rishav Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. (joined through V.C.). Mr. Sunil Kumar Sharma, Senior Panel Counsel for the respondent Nos.2 to 5. *** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (Oral) 1. The challenge in the present petition is to the order dated 25.02.2019 (Annexure P-3) passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench, Chandigarh (for short, ‘the Tribunal’), whereby recovery of an amount of Rs.1,09,780/- from the amount of gratuity admissible to the petitioner has been adjusted against the overpayment of salary, has been held to be valid keeping in view the Rules governing. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner argues that the petitioner was to be retired on attaining the age of superannuation on 28.02.2018 and six months before the said date, proceedings had been initiated against petitioner with regard to overpayment of salary, which was being