WP(C) 5390/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMITAVA ROY Heard Mr A Thakur, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr S Chamaria, learned Standing Counsel, Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Assam. Having regard to the nature of the relief sought for and the submissions made on behalf of the petitioner, it is considered appropriate to close this pr oceeding at the admission stage. The petitioner’s pleaded case in short is that he was appointed as a Jun ior Office Assistant with the Assam Plantation Crop Development Corporation Ltd. (for short, hereinafter referred to as ’the Corporation’) on 28.12.78 and in du e course of time was assigned the duties of Store Manager in the Coffee Processi ng Unit, Beltola under it. He was also permitted to draw annual increments in th e pay scale of the aforementioned post. This post, according to the petitioner, was encadred in the executive cadre of the Corporation in the year 1996. For his failing health the petitioner since 2003 had been submitting representations be fore the authorities of the Corporation for allowing him to go on voluntary reti rement. Pursuing the said relief he lastly submitted a representation on 14.7.20 10 before the Corporation and its Managing Director. As his request as above has remained unheeded as on date, he is before this Court seeking redress. Though the petitioner has sought for a writ of mandamus directing the Co rporation to release him on voluntary retirement, in course of arguments and wit hout prejudice to his rights and contentions, Mr Thakur has submitted that it wo uld suffice if this petition is closed at this stage with a direction to the aut horities of the Corporation to dispose of the petitioner’s representation on mer its. Mr Chamaria, learned Standing Counsel, Agriculture Department has no object ion to the mode of disposal as suggested. In the above view of the matter, this petition is closed with a directio n to the Managing Director, Assam Plantation Crop Development Ltd. to consider a nd dispose of the petitioner’s representation dated 14.7.2010 in accordance with the Rules. As the petitioner has cited his failing health as the ground for see king voluntary retirement, the aforementioned authority would afford him an oppo rtunity of hearing in the matter. As the petitioner waits in expectation, the process as ordered should be complet ed within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. No costs.