One official was ordered for deputation, and on relief, he felt sick and produced the medical certificate. The divisional head decided to treat the leave period as unauthorised absence. The following is the reply in that case.
"With reference to the matter at hand, I respectfully submit the following for your kind consideration.
Firstly, I wish to emphasize that I did not intentionally violate any departmental orders. I was officially relieved on deputation to ……….. SO on ………., forenoon. Therefore, permission to leave headquarters was implicitly granted. Despite experiencing fever, I continued to attend office and prepared to join …….. SO as instructed by my immediate supervisor. However, I subsequently became acutely unwell due to a sudden onset of high fever. I sought treatment at the Government Hospital in ……., where the attending physician attributed my condition to an abrupt change in environment, to which I was unaccustomed. This was an unforeseen and unavoidable circumstance.
Secondly, I draw your attention to Para II of M.F. O.M. No. 19043/2/89-E-IV, dated May 30, 1990, which stipulates that a second medical opinion should be sought only in genuine cases, particularly when an employee has a history of frequent medical leave. This was my first instance of extended medical absence, making the request for a second opinion unwarranted.
Thirdly, Para 3 of GID 4 under Rule 25 of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, as clarified by DOPT OM No. 13026/3/2010-Esstt.(Leave), dated June 22, 2010, mandates that in cases of unauthorized absence, the government servant should be informed of the consequences and directed to rejoin duty immediately or by a specific date. I received no such communication during my absence, except for this request for explanation. As a recent recruit, I was unaware of the potential repercussions.
Furthermore, Para 3 of DOPT OM No. 11013/7/94-Estt(A), dated May 18, 1994, states that separate permission is unnecessary when a government servant indicates their intention to leave headquarters and provides a leave address in their leave application. I clearly indicated my intention and provided my leave address on the envelope sent via Registered Post Number, dated…….
In conclusion, I maintain that my absence was solely due to an unforeseen and unavoidable illness requiring immediate medical attention at the District Headquarters. I did not act with any intent to disregard departmental regulations.
Therefore, I respectfully request that you consider these submissions and refrain from pursuing any further action against me."
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