JUDGMENT :

HIRANMAY BHATTACHARYYA, J.

1. The writ petitioner has prayed for issuance of a writ of mandamus to command the respondent authorities to issue the letter of superannuation and to release his entire service benefits.

2. Shorn of unnecessary details, facts relevant for deciding this writ petition is as follows:

The writ petitioner claims to have been initially appointed on temporary basis vide appointment letter dated 10.02.1990 issued by Balageria Central Co-operative Bank Ltd. (for short “the Bank”) and was subsequently made permanent. The writ petitioner was transferred from one branch of the Bank to the other and claims to have ultimately joined Deulihat branch on 19.12.2003 and worked there till his superannuation on 28.02.2021. The petitioner alleged that on and from 12.02.2004 he was not allowed to sign the attendance register by the Bank officials.

3. The present grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent Bank has neither issued the letter of superannuation nor released his service benefits.

4. Mr. Routh, learned advocate for the petitioner contended that the petitioner worked at the concerned branch till his superannuation but he was not allowed to sign the atte