S. B. Sinha, Gurusharan Sharma, JJ.

1. The petitioner in this application has prayed for quashing the letter issued on 17.7.1992 by the respondent whereby and whereunder the petitioner had been intimated that the petitioners representation for reinstatement/re-appointment cannot be accepted. The petitioner has also prayed for quashing the letter dated 21.11.1992 issued by the Respondent-Electrical Executive Engineer, Hajipur, whereby it was communicated to the petitioner that it is not feasible to appoint him. The petitioner has also prayed for quashing the order dated 22.7.1986 whereby the services of the petitioner has been terminated in view of his unauthorised absence. The petitioner has also prayed that Clause 24 of Standing Order of bihar State Electricity Board be declared ultra vires to Article 16 of the constitution of India. The said letters and order are contained in Annexures-1, 2 and 3 to the writ application.

2. The fact of the matter is not much in dispute. The petitioner was allegedly on leave from 1.6.1986 to 10.6.1956. According to the petitioner, he was suffering from Jaundice. As he did not recover from his illness, he sent an application on 11th June, 1