JUDGMENT Manjive Shukla, J. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Respondent No. 1 and learned counsel appearing for the Respondent No. 2. 2. Petitioner through this writ petition has assailed the order dated 20.10.2021 passed by the District Basic Education Officer, Prayagraj, whereby resignation tendered by the petitioner from service on 20.09.2021 has been accepted with effect from 20.09.2021. 3. Facts of the case, in brief, are that petitioner was appointed on the post of Assistant Teacher in Primary School Fulatra, Block Shankargarh, District Prayagraj vide appointment order dated 27.06.2009. Petitioner pursuant to his appointment, continued to work on his post of Assistant Teacher. Petitioner while working on the post of Assistant Teacher in Primary School Surbal Chandpuria, Block Shankargarh, District Prayagraj submitted a letter to District Basic Education Officer, Prayagraj, whereby he tendered resignation from service. Petitioner's resignation dated 20.09.2021 has been accepted by the appointing authority of the post of Assistant Teacher i.e. District Basic Education Officer, Prayagraj vide order dated 20.10.2021, wherein it has been stated that petitioner's resignation is being accepted with effect from 20.09.2021. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has contended that petitioner at the time of tendering resignation from service i.e. on 20.09.2021 was not in a fit mental condition and has tendered resignation in acute depression, therefore, the said resignation cannot be termed as voluntary resignation. It has further been contended that petitioner tendered resignation on 20.09.2021 and that was a time when entire world was facing accute difficulties arising out of COVID-19 pandemic. Since petitioner's cousins died in COVID-19 pandemic and his wife was seriously ill and further his father was ailing, as such, petitioner was under acute mental depression and therefore, he tendered resignation from service on 20.09.2021.