WP(C) 1984/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE I. A. ANSARI Heard Mr. I. Hussain, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. B. N. Gogoi, l earned Government Advocate, Assam, appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.1, 2 an d 3. The petitioner, while working as a Personal Assistant/Stenographer with the resp ondent No.4, resigned and his service was accordingly terminated in the year 199 6. The petitioner, however, came up with an allegation in the year 2006 i.e. alm ost 10 years after his resignation that he had, as a matter of fact, sought for retirement under voluntary retirement scheme, but he was forced to resign. On th e ground, however, that he had not made any allegation of his resignation having been forcibly obtained by his employer i.e. respondent No.4, respondent No.2 pa ssed an order, on 23.9.2008, declining to make a reference in terms of the provi sions of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, for adjudication of the dispute, in question. Aggrieved by the order, dated 23.9.2008, the petitioner has filed this writ petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of appropriate directions. Considering the fact that the petitioner had allegedly resigned in the month of January, 1996, and raised his dispute as late as in the year 2006, the decision of the State respondents cannot be said to be wholly without logic. It has further been submitted, on behalf of the petitioner, that the petitioner had been suffering from various ailments and that was his reason for delay in ap proaching the appropriate authority for remedy of his grievances. Considering, therefore, the matter in its entirety and in the interest of justic e, this writ petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to make ap propriate representation addressed to the respondent No.2, namely, the Labour Co mmissioner, Government of Assam, assigning reasons for the delay in raising his dispute and if such a representation is made, the respondents shall consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law by making a speaking order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the representation. The petit ioner may, while making the representation, enclose, therewith, a copy of the wr it petition and annexures thereto.