ORDER :

N. KOTISWAR SINGH, J.

1. Heard Mr. B. Chetri, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. B. Sarma, learned CGC for the respondents.

2. This is the second round of litigation. In this petition, the petitioner is seeking setting aside the order of voluntary discharge and subsequent consequential orders passed.

3. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner was appointed in the rank of Rifleman/GD vide SL No. G/2701947 on 15.4.2002 in 27th Assam Rifle and when the petitioner was at Kakching, Lamkhai, Manipur Headquarter, the petitioner under duress submitted an application for discharge from service stating that certain personal problems and domestic responsibilities do not allow him to continue in service further.

4. The said application was submitted on 12.08.2011 and on the same day, it was recommended by the Commandant for acceptance and on the same day a Standing Committee was convened to examine and to rule out the possibility that no undue pressure in the unit was exercised over the individual to put up application for discharge from service, and the Standing Committee recommended acceptance of application of discharge.

5. The Standing Committee which was conven