IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.561 of 2009 THAKUR SUDHIR KUMAR SINGH, S/O LATE THAKUR SHYAM SINGH, R/O VILLAGE KARHARI, P.O.& P.S. BHAGWANPUR, DISTRICT-VAISHALI. -PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL CUM INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE FORCES, BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 3. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, B.M.P. EASTERN ZONE, JAMALPUR. 4. THE COMMANDANT, B.M.P.9, JAMALPUR. 5. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MUNGER. -RESPONDENTS 3 30.04.2009 I.A. no. 2775 of 2009 This is a petition for condoning the delay of four years and 139 days in filing the appeal. Writ petitioner was a constable who was dismissed from service after conducting the enquiry on account of his unauthorized absence from duty. It was proved that he was absent from duty even during his training period and repeated the same. In the enquiry he accepted the notice of enquiry but he absented after filing his written statement. He also did not produce any evidence. Considering the enquiry report, the disciplinary authority found it a case of proved misconduct and, accordingly, dismissed him from service. The learned 2 single Judge also confirmed the order of dismissal and also held that it cannot be disproportionate of the offences proved against him. This judgment was passed on 8.11.2004. Reason for delay in filing the appeal is that the counsel did not inform him. Since the writ petition was filed in 2000 the writ petitioner has duty to enquire about his case. No satisfactory reasons have been given by the writ petitioner for condoning of such a long delay of more than four years. The delay condonation petition is dismissed and consequently the appeal is also dismissed. (J.B. Koshy, CJ.) (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.) AAhmad