IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1889 of 2007 RAJESH TIWARI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- 4/ 22/9/2008. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. On 19.5.2006 the petitioner applied for voluntary retirement. The subject matter of his application specifically read as “permission for voluntary retirement”. He then concluded that he is proceeding on earned leave preparatory to his voluntary retirement. Of course, he was agitated by what he considered were certain wrongs done to him. Acceptance of this voluntary retirement was communicated to him on 25.8.2006. After communication of the acceptance on 31.8.2006 the petitioner sought to retract by urging that in fact he had only intimated that he is proceeding on earned leave and that he had not made any application for voluntary retirement. This Court finds it difficult to accept, after perusal of his application dated 19.5.2006 that he had not asked for voluntary retirement. The contents of the same have already noticed above. The law stands settled that the withdrawal of the - 2 - same could be made before, but not after its acceptance. There is no merit in this writ application. It is accordingly dismissed. KC ( Navin Sinha,J )