-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2853 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO. 2853 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO. 2853 OF 2007 Mr.Babasaheb R.Shinde .. Petitioner. V/s. 1. The Principal Secretary, Home Dept., Mantralaya & Anr. .. Respondents. ----- Mr.K.R.Jagdale for the Petitioner. Mr.V.P.Malvankar for the Respondents. --- CORAM : F.I. REBELLO AND CORAM : F.I. REBELLO AND CORAM : F.I. REBELLO AND R.M. SAVANT, JJ. R.M. SAVANT, JJ. R.M. SAVANT, JJ. DATED : 21st APRIL, 2007. DATED : 21st APRIL, 2007. DATED : 21st APRIL, 2007. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . The petitioner was on unauthorised absence for about 5 years. Pursuant to the departmental enquiry, punishment was imposed whereby the petitioner was reduced in rank to the post of constable and pay was fixed at the initial stage for a period of two years. The petitioner has retired from service. 2. We have perused the impugned order. Considering the graviety of the mis-conduct, we find no case for interference with the impugned order. Even otherwise, -: 2 :- the order does not suffer from any error of law apparant on the face of the record and consequenlty, the petition is rejected. (F.I.REBELLO,J.) (R.M.SAVANT,J.)