lN THE HIGH COURT OF SIKKIM ORDER SHEET -..p.(.c} ..................... No. 33 of 2oo7 JIBEWEN a 1,.- fe Petitioner / Appellant Versus .S9ATE..QE..SIKlm.&..oltHas................F`espondent Order with Signature Off ice Note as to action (if any) taken on Order 1.10.07 prA, Present: Mr. Udai P. Shalma, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. J.B. Pradhan and Mr. Karma Thinlay, Government Advocates for the Respondents. This is a writ petition on the part of a uspended Police Officer. He was granted 35 days Cave on account of his wife's illness. He verstayed his leave and did notjoin even after the Cave period was over in the middle of March this ear. He has been suspended for not reporting to uty even after expiry of leave. Disciplinary roceeding is going on. In the meantine he has ppfied for obtaining voluntary retirement. It is ot a matter of richt. The authorities are not ::emde=: abcuc#tm&:e:Ppt:Ca::n of:I i?:n: / etirement sciplinary proceedings. 'They have every right to o so. The writ petition is wholly unmeritorious. t is dismissed in linine. The order and bservations are without prejudice to the rights d contentions of the wit petitioner and the Depalthent in the continuing disciplinary proceedings. (A.N. Ray, CJ)