IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17229 of 2023 ====================================================== Jitendra Kumar S/o Late Ram Janam Siingh, Resident of Village - Krishnapur, Post - Jabra, Police Station - Nokiha, District- Rohtas at Sasram, At Present resident of near Janki Mill, Ara Sasaram Road Nokha, Police Station - Nokha, District- Rohtas at Sasaram. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through its Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Additional Secretry, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Regional Education Deputy Director, Patna Division Patna. 5. The District Education Officer, Rohtas at Sasaram. 6. The District Program Officer, (Establishment) Rohtas at Sasaram. 7. The Block Education Officer, Nokha under district - Rohtas. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Lal Bahadur Singh, Adv. Mr. Shankar Kumar, Adv. Mr. Radha Krishna, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Madhukar Mishra, AC to SC-16 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 2 03-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. This writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs: “I. For issuance of an appropriate direction to the respondents-authorities to accept the voluntary retirement of the petitioner from the post of Headmaster, Middle School, Taradh, Nokha, Rohtas with effect from 11.01.2018, an Patna High Court CWJC No.17229 of 2023(2) dt.03-01-2025 2/3 application for voluntary retirement submitted by the petitioner before the District Program Officer (Establishment), Rohtas and others respondents- authorities as contained in Annexure-P/7 series in this writ petition. II. For issuance of appropriate directions to the respondents-authorities to make payment immediately of entire voluntary retirement dues with interest and pension with effect from due date. III. For any other relief/reliefs to the petitioner, for which petitioner is duly entitled in accordance with law.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already filed applications for voluntary retirement from service on 11.01.2018, 31.07.2019, 16.03.2022 and 03.09.2022 before the concerned authorities but no appropriate action has been taken uptil now. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent no. 6, the District Program Officer (Establishment), Rohtas at Sasaram to pass a reasoned and a speaking order after affording opportunity of personal hearing or through his counsel within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Patna High Court CWJC No.17229 of 2023(2) dt.03-01-2025 3/3 5. Respondent no. 6 shall be solely liable for non- compliance of this order within the stipulated period. devendra/- (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) U