The present writ petition has been preferred for the following reliefs:-

(A) The order dated 7.10.2004 passed by the Secretary whereby and whereunder the office order dated 6.4.2004 has been kept in abeyance (Annexure-7) be quashed.

(B) The Respondents be directed not to give effect to the office order 7.2.2004 and to implement the order and direction dated 6.4.2004 without any further delay.

(C) The respondents be directed to pay all the legal dues to the petitioner as he was in service without any break.

2. The facts, in brief, are set out as under:-

The petitioner was initially appointed as Supervisor Cooperative Society on 29.8.64 and he was suspended on 25.8.97 on the charges of embezzlement of amount and financial irregularities. The petitioner was served with a letter from the District Cooperative Officer, Ranchi, respondent no. 4 herein vide memo No. 96 dated 26.2.2001 stating therein that he will retire w.e.f. 28.2.2001. Just a day before superannuation i.e. 27.2.2001 he was served with a letter vide memo no. 1251 dated 27.2.2001 issued by the Registrar, Cooperative Society, Bihar, Patna dismissing him from service.

3. The petitioner being constrained filed a petition