vehemently opposed the writ petitions and submitted that the
Senior Residentship cannot be considered to be higher education
for a person holding the post of Medical Officer in Medical and
Health Department and he submits that even otherwise, leave for
pursuing Senior Residentship can be granted only to those Medical
Officers, who have completed their probation period, whereas in
the instant case, the petitioners are still undergoing probation
period. Learned counsel for the respondents relies upon circular
dated 30.01.2019 issued by Additional Chief Secretary, Medical
and Health Department.
13. Learned counsel for the respondents further submits
that leave can be granted to a Government employee strictly in
accordance with the Rules as well as guidelines/circulars issued by
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the respondent-department and since, the petitioners are
probationers and Senior Residentship cannot be considered to be
higher education for a Medical Officer, therefore, no mistake
whatsoever has been committed by the respondents in not
granting study leave or extraordinary leave to the petitioners.