WP(C) 1816/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE I.A.ANSARI Heard Mr. R.P. Kakoti, learned Senior counsel, for the petitioner, and Mr. B. Ch oudhury, learned counsel, for the respondents. The petitioner’s case is, in brief, thus: The petitioner joined her serv ice as an Assistant Teacher of No.252 Ambikapur LP School, Cachar, and, since th en, she has been serving in the said school without any break. The petitioner ha s, thus, completed 22 years of service. During the last part of the year 1996, t he petitioner suffered from tuberculosis and the petitioner had to undergo treat ment for a very long time. The petitioner has applied for voluntary retirement b y making an application, in this regard, on 27.10.97, through proper channel. Th e petitioner, again, made similar application on 29.12.2009, but the grievances of the petitioner is that no decision has been taken by the respondents on the p etitioner’s application seeking voluntary retirement from service. While considering the present writ petition, it needs to be noted that it is pri marily for the respondents to decide as to whether the petitioner shall or shall not be allowed to go on voluntary retirement and, if so, with effect from what date. Considering, therefore, the matter in its entirety and in the interest of justic e, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to the respondents, particul arly, respondent No.2, namely, Director of Elementary Education, Assam, to take a decision on the grievances of the petitioner and communicate, in writing, its decision to the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receip t of a copy of this order by the respondent No.2, Director of Elementary Educati on, Assam. The petitioner may furnish to the respondent No.2, namely, Director o f Elementary Education, Assam, a certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition and annexures thereto. If the petitioner feels aggrieved by the decision(s), which may be taken, or by the order(s), which may be passed by the respondent No.2, namely, Director of Elementary Education, Assam, she shall remain at liberty to take recourse to such provisions of law as may be permissi ble. No costs.