Dr. (Mrs.) Gurjeewan Garewal vs Dr. (Mrs.) Sumitra Dash & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the rejection of the 1st Respondent's joining report by PGIMER was justified under the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965, as she failed to resume duty after her leave expired. The Court emphasized that the conditions of the leave granted were binding and that the authority had the discretion to determine whether exceptional circumstances existed for her absence. The Court dismissed the appeal, affirming the High Court's decision to reject the 1st Respondent's application for rejoining duty.