HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. DURGA PRASAD WRIT PETITION No.24540 of 2001 Date: November 25, 2010 Between: B. Madusudhan Rao … Petitioner And 1. Bank of India, rep. by its Chairman cum Managing Director, Mumbai and 3 others. … Respondents * * * HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. DURGA PRASAD WRIT PETITION No.24540 of 2001 ORDER: The writ petition is filed for issuance of a writ of Certiorari declaring the action of the second respondent in rejecting the application of the petitioner for voluntary retirement which was communicated vide letter dated 31.3.2001 by the third respondent, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice. 2. The writ petitioner has opted for voluntary retirement in pursuance of the Bank of India Voluntary Retirement Scheme, 2000, and immediately made an application on 15.11.2000 and the third respondent vide its letter dated 30.12.2000 informed him that his application for voluntary retirement is under consideration of the competent authority. But, finally the third respondent by letter dated 31.3.2001 informed him that his application for voluntary retirement was rejected. 3. As per the Bank of India Voluntary Retirement Scheme, 2000, in case the competent authority rejects the application for voluntary retirement of an employee, an order giving reasons of the same shall be passed by the competent authority and communicated to the employee through the controlling office on or before 31.12.2000. In this case, the third respondent has informed the petitioner on 30.12.2000 that his application for voluntary retirement is under consideration. But, after one year informed him that the application was rejected. Therefore, the rejection of the application for voluntary retirement of the petitioner on 31.3.2000 is violative of principles of natural justice. 4. The petitioner counsel represents that as on today the petitioner was permitted to take voluntary retirement by the respondents. Therefore, in view of the same, the writ petition has become infructuous. 5. In view of the submission of the petitioner counsel, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ______________________ P. DURGA PRASAD, J Date: November 25, 2010. BSB