1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for respondent Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Limited and its officials.

2. Petitioner is a retired Block Supply Officer, an employee of the State Government who appears to have served for several years under the respondent Corporation. Initially prayer in the writ petition was to direct the concerned authorities to release the pension of the petitioner due since May 1999 at the rate of Rs. 1608 per month as per pension payment order no. 286946 dated 22.2.1999. He had also claimed a relief against the respondent Corporation asking for a direction to dispose of petitioners repesentation regarding allegation of shortage of foodgrains while petitioner was in the service under the Corporation. Subsequently through an amendment petition petitioner has sought to challenge orders and letters contained in Annexures 6 and 7 Annexure-6 is a letter dated 19.12.1998 of Deputy Secretary, Government of Bihar in the Department of Food Supply and Commerce addressed to the Accountant General, Bihar on the subject of payment of pension and gratuity to the petitioner. A copy of the said letter was addre