C.V.FRANCIS vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court held that the Petitioner, who sought voluntary retirement under the scheme introduced by Bokaro Steel Limited, could not claim acceptance of his application merely due to lack of response from the employer. The Court emphasized that the employer's explicit rejection of the application and the initiation of disciplinary proceedings for unauthorized absence were valid. The Court upheld the termination of the Petitioner's services, affirming the decision of the Jharkhand High Court, which dismissed his writ petition challenging the termination.