JUDGMENT :

1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayers:

“It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to:

a. Quash the impugned order dated 08.09.2020 titled as “NON-ACCEPTANCE OF REQUEST FOR GRANT OF VRS” issued by the respondent rejecting the request for the benefits of Voluntary retirement Scheme and / or;

b. Direct the respondent to grant and extend the benefits of the Voluntary Retirement Scheme to the petitioner and / or;

c. Provide ad-interim/further protection from any corrosive action by the Respondent and /or;

d. grant any other relief or reliefs as may be deemed fit and proper under the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice.”

2. It is the case of the petitioner and so contended by his counsel that the petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated September 08, 2020 whereby the respondent has not accepted the application of the petitioner for grant of voluntary retirement under the Bharat Petroleum Voluntary Retirement Scheme-2020 (‘Scheme of 2020’, for short).

3. Some of the facts relevant for the purpose of the writ petition are that the petitioner was appointed in the respondent Corporatio