( 1. ) THIS is a miscellaneous petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India for a writ of mandamus or any other suitable writ, order of direction to the respondents to treat the petitioner as having validly retired voluntarily from the post of Assistant Director of Industries, borne on the establishment of Office of the Genera! Manager, the District industries Centre, Gwalior (hereinafter referred to as g. M. D. I. C. G. )with effect from 18th October, 1983 under Rule 42 (i) (a) (hereinafter also referred to as clause (a) of the Madhya Pradesh Civil Services (Pension)Rules, 1976 (hereinafter also referred to as the Pension Rules,) in terms of his application dated 5-7-1983 (copy Annexure P/3) addressed by him to the Secretary, the Department of Commerce and Industries M. P. Bhopal (hereinafter also referred to respectively as the Secretary and the department ).

( 2. ) DURING arguments in this Court the learned Deputy Government advocate produced in Court for perusal an office file of the District Indus-tries Centre, Gwalior, 1983, major head dic Gwalior, minor head esta-blishment Branch F. No. DIC Gwalior/establishment /83 dealing with the subject of voluntary r