PURSHOTTAM A VADHER Vs. PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In this petition Rule was issued on 2 -4 -2004 and ad interim relief staying the order relieving the petitioner from the post of Assistant Administrative Officer was granted. Thus, the petition was placed before this Court for consideration of confirmation/vacation of interim relief. At the joint request of the learned advocates appearing for both the sides, however, the petition was heard for final disposal from time to time. Accordingly, I have heard the learned advocates appearing for the parties at considerable length.

(2.) In this petition, the petitioner has challenged the action of the respondents in not permitting him to withdraw his notice of voluntary retirement. In particular, the petitioner has prayed for a direction to quash and set aside the order dated 5 -1 -2004 passed by the respondents by which the notice of voluntary retirement given by the petitioner on 5 -1 -2004 was accepted.

(3.) Short facts leading to the present petition are that the petitioner, who is working as Assistant Administrative Officer with the respondent No.1, i.e., Physical Research Laboratory, had sent a notice of voluntary retirement on 5 -1 -2004. The petitioner had by then put in more than 30 years of service with the respondents, having been appointed as a clerk on 16 -9 -1972. The petitioner received his due promotions from time to time and was lastly promoted as Assistant Administrative Officer on 1 -9 -1992.