WP(C) 1590/2011 BEFORE HON\BLE MR JUSTICE H BARUAH Heard Mr. SK Goswami learned counsel for the writ petitioner as well as Mrs. R C hakraborthy, learned Additional Senior Govt. Advocate who accepts notices on beh alf of all the respondents. This petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by the pet itioner seeking a direction to the respondents authority, more particularly, res pondent No.1 to accept the resignation of the petitioner submitted on 24.01.2011 and release from his service with effect from 24.01.2011 in order to enable him to file his nomination papers before the Returning officer to contest the ensui ng assembly election 2010-2011. It is submitted by Mr. SK Goswami, learned coun sel for the petitioner that as per rules 56 (c), a Government servant is require d to bring to the notice of the appropriate authority about his intention to res ign and accordingly pursuant to the said rule, the petitioner filed an applicat ion for resignation on 24.01.2011. It is to be noted that till date, the period of 3(three) months has not been completed . On the other hand, Mrs. R. Chakrabor thy on instruction submits before this court that the matter of resignation of t he writ petitioner is being taken up by the department concerned and within a ve ry short time, petitioner’s resignation would be accepted. In view of the submissions advanced by the learned counsel for both the petition er and on the facts and situation appearing in the face of the record, this Cour t finds it appropriate to issue a direction to the respondent authority to accep t resignation of the petitioner. Such resignation shall be accepted within a per iod of 15 (fifteen) days from to-day. It is made clear that the petitioner would be at liberty to file nomination pape rs for the ensuing Assembly Election, 2010-2011. With the above direction, this writ petition stands disposed of.