Damodhar Mansaram Sonawane v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.6053 OF 2020 DAMODHAR MANSARAM SONAWANE

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ...

Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr.More Ashok A. AGP for the Respondents/ State : Mr.S.K.Tambe ...

CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & AVINASH G. GHAROTE, JJ.

DATE :- 24th June, 2021 P er Court : - 1.

We have heard Shri More, the learned Advocate on behalf of the petitioner and the learned A.G.P. on behalf of respondent Nos.1, 2 and 3. With their assistance, we have perused the petition paper book.

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There is no dispute that the judgment of the Controlling Authority delivered under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 has to be implemented after a revenue recovery certificate is issued. It is equally undisputed that the Controlling Authority has delivered it's judgment on 21.01.2019 and the petitioner has acquired the recovery certificate dated 17.12.2019. In these circumstances, it is

*2* 916wp6053o20 the right of the petitioner to get his gratuity amount recovered and it would be a legal obligation on the part of respondent Nos.2 and 3 to ensure the execution of the recovery certificate. 3.

In view of the above, this petition is disposed off by directing respondent Nos.2 and 3 to execute the recovery certificate dated 17.12.2019 by following the procedure as is laid down in law. The said exercise shall be completed on or before 31st December 2021. In the event respondent Nos.2 and 3 find any hurdle in the execution of the recovery certificate, they are at liberty to approach this Court by filing an application with due notice to the petitioner, well in advance and should not wait till the period granted by us has expired.

kps (AVINASH G. GHAROTE, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)