IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.335 of 2011 NAND KISHORE PRASAD, S/O GANAURI RAM, R/O VILLAGE-CHERAN, P.S.-HARNAUT, IN THE DISTRICT OF NALANDA. ………………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, MAGADH DIVISION, GAYA. 5. THE DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, GAYA. ……………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 23.02.2011 From Annexure-3, it appears that the petitioner has written an application before the respondents for granting him voluntary retirement. The application appears to have been received in the office of the respondents on 02.08.2010. However, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no orders have been passed on the same. In the circumstances, the writ application is disposed of with a direction to the respondent no.3, Director, Department of Agriculture to consider the application and pass orders on the same in accordance with law positively within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this 2 order. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed its opinion on the merits of the claim of the petitioner. Arvind/ ( J. N. Singh, J.)