RAM NARESH JHA Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.

(2.) The petitioner has approached this Court with following prayers:-

(3.) The petitioner was appointed as Medical Officer under the State Government and vide notification No. 386(2) dated 28.06.2006, he was transferred from Hazaribagh to Palamu as a Medical Officer. Upon receiving such order, he submitted his joining in the office of Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer, Palamu at Daltonganj on 28.06.2006. Thereafter, on 29.06.2006 he went to Hazaribagh for shifting his accommodation to Palamu, where he found his mother in ailing condition. He had requested to the Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer vide his representation dated 26.07.2006, for extending his leave till 26.07.2006. The petitioner had further requested the respondent-authorities to extend his leave till 01.03.2007. During the said period, while on treatment, her mother had expired and after performing her last rituals, the petitioner gave his joining on 02.03.2007 in the office of Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer, Palamu but the Civil Surgeon vide his letter No. 253 dated 02.03.2007 had directed the petitioner to submit his joining to the Headquarter at Ranchi and accordingly, he had been relieved, which is also evident from the said letter itself.