IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10990 of 2005 Shashi Bhushan Singh . Versus The State Of Bihar & Ors . ----------- 2 30.06.2011 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. Petitioner in the writ petition has made a prayer commanding the respondents to decide the Mercy appeal filed under Rule 853A(b) of the Bihar Police Mannual against his order of dismissal from service passed by Superintendent of Police, Gaya and which was confirmed by the Appellant Authority D.IG. Magadh Range, Gaya and in Memorial by I.G. Patna. It appears from the records that the petitioner was deputed as a Ardali of the Sipahi Akshya Bat Singh (Driver) was admitted in the Patna Hospital, but the petitioner on 12.05.1975 without seeking any permission to grant sick leave went to his house and got himself admitted at Munger Hospital on 17.05.1975 till12. 06.1975. The Civil Surgeon, Munger had recommended to 30 days leave even after the expiry of the period of recommendation of leave i.e., 13.08.1975. The petitioner did not give any information in the police line nor submitted his joining to the police line and as such it was presumed that the petitioner had left his duty place without any permission and leave. Thereafter the petitioner was declared absconder and on the said charge, in the year 1977 by District Order No. 1064/77 the petitioner was terminated from service. The appeal and Memorial filed by the petitioner was rejected. After long period, petitioner has filed mercy appeal. In this writ petition petitioner is only making a prayer that this Court may direct the respondent to consider his mercy appeal. This matter is of 1977, hence, I do not fined any merit in this case. The writ petition is dismissed for delay and latches. Prakash ( Shivaji Pandey, J.)