1. - This writ petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 31.3.2001, by which the petitioner has been given voluntary retirement in spite of withdrawal of the application made earlier for voluntary retirement.

2. The facts and circumstances giving rise to this case are that the 5 petitioner, being an Ex-serviceman, was given re-employment by the respondent bank. After completing the service of more than eighteen years, he filed an application on 20.3.2001 seeking voluntary retirement under the Scheme floated by the respondent bank. Before any order could be passed on this, he filed an application on 29.3.2001 withdrawing the application made 10 earlier for voluntary retirement. In spite of that withdrawal, the respondent bank issued the impugned order dated 31.3.2001 that his request for voluntary retirement under the scheme has been accepted and he would be relieved from the duties w.e.f. 31.3.2001. Hence this petition.

3. Mr. V.P. Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that 15 the petitioner has every right to withdraw the application as per the Scheme itself, which provided for withdrawal upto 29.3.2001 by submitting an application in writing