(1.) THE petitioner has assailed penalty of removal from service imposed by the Disciplinary Authority State Government (respondent No. 10) by its order dated 28.8.1992 (Ann. 35) in disciplinary proceedings initiated against her under charge sheet dated 17.11.1987 (Ann. 5).
(2.) TWO charges were framed against the petitioner:(1) that she is guilty of having remained wilfully absent from government service while working as Dietician, SMS Hospital, Jaipur for a period from 11.10.1982 to 11.1.1987; and (2) that she is guilty of having gone abroad (Nigeria) without prior intimation and permission by obtaining No Objection Certificate from the State Government and the Head of Department. To the aforesaid charges, a statement of allegations was also served upon the petitioner.
(3.) FOR charge No. 2 in the statement of allegations it has been alleged that the petitioner had gone to meet her husband abroad (Nigeria) without prior intimation and permission or obtaining No Objection from the State Government, as has been admitted in her letter dated 15.1.1987 and thus by wilful absence from 1.10.1982 she remained abroad in defiance of the orders of the State Government and returned back on duty by attending on 12.1.1987, for which she is responsible.