Hon’ble Ashwani Kumar Mishra, J.—Petitioner, who was an Assistant Accountant in U.P. Forest Corporation, submitted resignation on 28th October, 1986. Regional Manager, who was the competent authority, has unconditionally accepted resignation on 30th December, 1998, which is under challenge in the present writ petition. Petitioner contends that he had already withdrawn his resignation on 28.2.1996, which was acknowledged by the Corporation vide letter dated 7.9.1998, and therefore, resignation could not be accepted, once it stood withdrawn.

2. Briefly stated facts, giving rise to filing of the present writ petition, are that petitioner was appointed as Junior Assistant on 26.4.1980 and was posted at Khatima, Nainital. It is claimed that he was then transferred to Pilihhit, Haldwani and Kumaun, within a period of four years, pursuant to which he joined. By an order dated 12th March, 1984, petitioner was deputed to perform temporary duty, relating to collection of Tendu Patta at Karvi Logging Division of U.P. Forest Corporation, but such orders were not complied, although advance was received for the purpose by the petitioner of Rs. 500/-. Petitioner was then transferred to Ka