PRADEEP NANDRAJOG, J. (Oral)

1. Charges levied, as per the charge memorandum dated September 16, 2009 against the petitioner read as under:-

“Article I: That the said Shri Arun Kumar Sharma, Assistant, while working in RM Section of the Ministry of External Affairs, was on unauthorized absence from duty w.e.f. 12.07.2005 to 25.07.2005.

Article II: That the said Shri Arun Kumar Sharma, Assistant, was directed to report for duty at PAI division of the Ministry of External Affairs, vide order No.Q/PC/662/2004 dated 28.07.2005. However, Shri Sharma did not report for duty at the PAI Division of the Ministry and was on unauthorized absence from duty from 28.07.2005 to 06.10.2005.

Article III: That the said Shri Arun Kumar Sharma, Assistant, was directed to report for duty at the SAARC Division of the Ministry of External Affairs vide office order No.Q/PC/662/2004 dated 07.10.2005. However, Shri Sharma did not report for duty at the SAARC Division of the Ministry and was on unauthorized absence from duty from 07.10.2005 to 01.05.2006.

Article IV: That the said Shri Arun Kumar Sharma, Assistant, while working in SE-SM Section of the Ministry of External Affairs, was on unauthorize