14. Shri Sudama Ram, learned counsel for applicant relied heavily
on Union of India v. Sayed Muzaffar Mir, 1995 SCC (L&S) 256
which dealt with question of notice of voluntary retirement
under Rule 1802 of Indian Railways Establishment Code. In the
said case, the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India held that:-
The second aspect of the matter is that it has been held
by a three-Judge Bench of this Court in Dinesh Chandra
Sangma v. State of Assam [(1977) 4 SCC 441 : 1978 SCC
(L&S) 7] , which has dealt with a pari materia provision
finding place in Rule 56(c) of the Fundamental Rules, that
where the government servant seeks premature
retirement the same does not require any acceptance
and comes into effect on the completion of the notice
period.
10. However, the non-consideration of application for voluntary
retirement by the respondents on the basis of the pleas taken in
the counter affidavit and non-passing of order, as contended
by the respondents has no force of law and to be rejected.
Regardless of any circumstances, it was incumbent upon the
respondents to pass an order upon the application within the
period of three months. On this point, reference may be made
to State of Haryana v/s S.K.Singhal, 1999 SCC (L&S) 859 wherein
the Hon'ble Apex Court in almost similar facts held that: