In Brief
A cook employed by the Border Security Force on a temporary basis challenged his dismissal for unauthorized absence. After exhausting his sanctioned 20-day leave in March 1997, the employee remained absent claiming illness, without informing authorities or requesting extension. The BSF issued a show-cause notice in August 1997, which went unanswered. The employee was dismissed under BSF Rules 1989, Rule 177. The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal, holding that prolonged absence without communication or proper leave extension, combined with non-compliance with the show-cause notice, justified dismissal. The court found the termination order well-reasoned and upheld it."
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