JUDGMENT :

AJIT KUMAR, J.

1. Heard Ms. Jigyasa Singh, learned Advocate holding brief of Sri Navin Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Manoj Kumar Singh, learned counsel for respondents no. 2 and 3 and Ms. Monika Arya, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel on behalf of respondent nos. 1 and 4 and perused the record.

2. Affidavit filed today on behalf of respondent nos. 2 and 3, in compliance of earlier order dated 30.03.2022, is taken on record.

3. The petitioner before this Court claims to be a retired employee of the local body namely Nagar Palika Parishad, Khurja, Bulandshahr on the plea that after serving the Nagar Palika for nearly 32 years and six months he opted for voluntary retirement by submitting his application dated 22.12.2000 which was accepted by the Executive Officer, Nagar Palika Parishad, Khurja vide order dated 26.12.2000.

4. The grievance of the petitioner is that in spite of his voluntary resignation being accepted by the Nagar Palika Parishad concerned and his papers for post retirement dues being duly forwarded by the Executive Officer on 28.09.2006, the respondent no. 4 vide order impugned dated 24.01.2007 has rejected the claim of the petitioner fo