IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4299 of 2009 DR.PASHUPATI KUMAR GUPTA, SON OF LATE GULAB CHANDRA GUPTA AT PRESENT RESIDENT OF MOHALLA BINODPUR, POWER HOUSE ROAD, POLICE STATION KATIHAR, DISTRICT – KATIHAR. ………….. PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE COMMISSIONER –CUM- SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE CIVIL SURGEON –CUM- CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, BEGUSARAI. …………… RESPONDENTS. ---------------------------------- 03/ 19.08.2011 Petitioner is a Medical Officer, who is going to superannuate in November, 2011. He filed his application before the concerned authority for allowing him to retire voluntarily as provided under Rule 74 of the Bihar Service Code. The application was filed by the petitioner on 10.3.2008, but till date no order has been passed by the Commissioner – cum- Secretary, Department of Health, Government of Bihar, Patna on a pending application filed by the petitioner. This application is being disposed of, directing Respondent No. 2 to pass necessary order on the pending application of the petitioner filed under the provisions of Bihar Service Code. The order must be passed within three weeks from the date of production/communication of the order. The order 2 relating to voluntary retirement of the petitioner must be passed prior to the date on which petitioner is going to retire. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)