IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.1276 of 2011 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 8468 of 2005 ====================================================== Ajay Kumar, S/O Late Bihari Singh, Resident of Village Karahdih, P.S. Silao, District Nalanda. .... .... Petitioner/Appellant Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The District Magistrate, Gaya. 3. The District Panchayat Raj Officer, Gaya. 4. Sub-Divisional Officer, Sadar, Gaya. 5. The Circle Cum Block Development Officer, Atari, Gaya. .... .... Respondents/Respondents ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Ram Prawesh Kumar, Advocate. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Mritunjay Kumar, A.C. to AAG-14. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 4 04-11-2011 This Appeal under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent is preferred by the writ petitioner against the judgment and order dated 20th July 2011 passed by the learned single Judge in above CWJC No. 8468 of 2005. The appellant joined the service as Panchayat Sevak on a consolidated pay of Rs. 65/- per month under order dated 30th May 1969 made by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Sadar, Gaya. Since 21st January 1976 the appellant remained absent from service without leave continuously for nearly three years. In view of his continuous absence from service, a disciplinary proceeding was initiated against the appellant. By order dated 15th July 1981 the appellant was removed from service. The said order of removal from service was Patna High Court LPA No.1276 of 2011 (4) dt.04-11-2011 2 / 2 2 challenged by the appellant in the writ petition filed in 2005. The learned single Judge has rejected the petition on the grounds of delay, laches and acquiescence. In our view, the learned single Judge has rightly rejected the petition. No case for interference is made out. Appeal is dismissed in limine. Sujit/- (R.M. Doshit, CJ) (Birendra Prasad Verma, J)