IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4791 of 2010 1. BRIJ BILASH PANDEY S/O LATE RAM GANESH PANDEY R/O VILLAGE - MOTI RAMPUR, P.S - KALYANPUR, P.S - BEHIYA, DISTRICT - BHOJPUR, AT PRESENT POSTED AS MALI (GARDENER) AT BASHAWAN PARK UNDER (PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION) AT PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE COMMISSIONER , PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION , PATNA 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER , PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION , PATNA(MAURYA LOK , PATNA) 4. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE NUTAN RAJDHANI ANCHAL , NEAR OLD SECRETARIAT , PATNA-1 For the Petitioner :Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Corporation :Mr. Sheo Shankar Prasad, Advoate 02/ 29.03.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, State and the Patna Municipal Corporation, Patna (hereinafter referred to as the Corporation). 2. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he has made a request for premature retirement on health ground, as he is suffering from knee joint pain on account of Arthritis as has been certified by his attending physician under certificate dated 15.10.2009 which was forwarded to the Hon’ble Departmental Minister vide representation, Annexure-1 with a request to direct the competent authority to consider his case for premature retirement on health grounds. The request was considered by the Hon’ble Departmental Minister and the Private Secretary of the Hon'ble Minister on instruction from the Hon'ble Minister made recommendation dated 21.12.2008, but such request is not being considered by the Municipal Corporation. 3. Let the Municipal Corporation consider the request of the - 2 - petitioner for premature retirement on health ground in the light of the his request contained in representation, Annexure-1, in accordance with law, as early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order. 4. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)