Craver

Earl Graver appeals from the denial of his petition for a writ of mandate. Appellant injured his back in 1959 while working as a police officer. He thrice applied to the board of pension commissioners for a disability pension, claiming that his back injury made it impossible for him to perform the regular duties of a police officer. Said applications were denied in 1961, 1967 and 1969. On May 14, 1971, appellant filed a petition for writ of mandate in the Los Angeles Superior Court; on December 2, 1971, he filed a notice of application for peremptory writ of mandate. On February 8, 1972, judgment was entered; the peremptory writ was denied. This appeal follows:

Facts

On November 24, 1959, appellant injured his back while lifting a small car during the course of his duties as a police officer. He suffered pain from the injury and in May I960 had a laminectomy. His back allegedly continued to bother him, he was frequently off duty, and he was assigned to a sedentary job as a complaint board operator within the police department. Obtaining a permit from the department, he did some outside work at the Los Angeles Times and, without a permit, did some television work as a…