(1.) Leave granted.
(2.) In pursuance of the scheme for voluntary retirement, the appellant submitted an application dated 18-10-1995 seeking voluntary retirement. The offer was accepted by the respondent-management by their letter dated 30-7-1997. In the letter, it was, inter alia, mentioned as under:
(3.) Since it was specifically stated in that letter that release memo along with detailed particulars will follow, the appellant continued in service till 26-9-1997 when he was relieved from the post in question. In the meantime, the appellant had already submitted a letter to the respondent on 7-8-1997 (followed by another letter dated 24-9-1997) withdrawing the letter dated 18-10-1995 by which he had sought voluntary retirement. But this letter was not given effect to by the respondent-management.