Sri Shubranshu Shekhar Singh, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel submits that the application for compassionate ground has been claimed on the foot of civil death of a person who allegedly disappeared. It is submitted that the civil death can only be declared by Court of law. No such declaration is in the record. Further, he brings other documents in the record to show that the person, who allegedly disappeared, was in fact dismissed from service. Learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel also called attention to the order dated 14.03.2009 whereby the petitioner was dismissed from service for absence from duty. The charge of absence from duty was returned after a regular departmental proceedings.